Linux is a open source operating system.

While windows are the not the open source operating system.

Linux is free of cost

While it is costly.

It’s file name case-sensitive.

While it’s file name is case-insensitive.

In linux, monolithic kernel is used.

While in this, micro kernel is used.

Linux is more efficient in comparison of windows.

While windows are less efficient.

There is forward slash is used for Separating the directories.

While there is back slash is used for Separating the directories.

Linux provides more security than windows.

While it provides less security than linux.

Linux is widely used in hacking purpose based systems.

While windows does not provide much efficiency in hacking.

There are 3 types of user account –  (1) Regular , (2) Root , (3) Service account

There are 4 types of user account –  (1) Administrator , (2) Standard , (3) Child , (4) Guest

Root user is the super user and has all administrative privileges.

Administrator user has all administrative privileges of computers.

Linux file naming convention in case sensitive. Thus, sample and SAMPLE are 2 different files in Linux/Unix operating system.

In Windows, you cannot have 2 files with the same name in the same folder.