Directory Structure and basic commands to start using linux

Directory Structure In 'Linux' :

' / '  - Root Mount Point

' ~ '  - Home Directory For User

' . '  - Reference To Current Directory

' .. ' - Reference To Parent Directory Of Current Directory

  
Purpose Of The Above Directories:

root :
Like Administrator In Windows.

Install virtual Linux(fedora14-i386) In Windows XP host

Installing Linux host(fedora 14) in Windows XP guest system with following configuration:

 1024+256 MB RAM

 80 GB HDD

Single step compilation of a program

Steps Of Program Compilation In Respective Order :

1.Pre-processor
2.Translator
3.Assembler
4.Linker
5.Loader

1. Pre - Processor :

--> I st Stage In Multistage Compilation.
--> It Works Directly On Source File.
--> Converts Input Source File ('.c' etc)  To Expanded Source File('.i') .

                      Where '.i' File Is A Source File ,Which Is :