This document outlines a 15-day Linux tutorial covering topics such as Linux basics, commands, file systems, vi text editor, advanced commands, system administration, grep, shell scripting, regular expressions, SED and AWK. It provides background on Linux operating systems, including their history and components. The core kernel manages memory, processors, devices and files while system libraries and utilities perform specialized tasks. Linux is portable, open source, supports multi-users and multiprogramming, has a hierarchical file structure, and provides security features.