Language

[Sam Franc]

I have been lurking on this group.
What text do I need to get to interpret what all this language means,
such as:
" /dev/hda1   /dos   vfat   defaults,umask=002,uid=0,gid=35   0   0"
I am a complete novice and want to install Linux, but I see I need to
learn a new language before I start.
TIA
Sam