AnswersNC-Foundations of Information TechnologyUnit Test

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Which of the following represent advantages of GPL-licensed software? Check all of the boxes that apply

A
It is always free of cost.
B
It allows the source code to be modified.
C
It can be redistributed by the user.
D
It can be included in proprietary software.
E
It can be modified and re-sold as proprietary software.
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Which of the following represent features of high-level programming languages? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
They use only zeroes and ones.
B
They are used to author most software today.
C
They are CPU-specific.
D
They use friendly English-like languages.
E
They can be directly understood by a CPU.
F
They are compiled or interpreted into machine language.
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Which of the following are examples of software? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
operating system
B
keyboard
C
display monitor
D
web browser
E
word processor
F
memory card
G
device driver
H
the clipboard
4

Which of the following best describes application software?

A
coordinates hardware components
B
provides system utilities like the clipboard
C
performs useful tasks like word processing for the user
D
enables the operating system to work with attached hardware devices
E
maintains a system’s disk drives
5

Which of the following represent emerging classes of application software? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
e-mail
B
word processing
C
medical robotics
D
databases
E
machine translation
F
mobile phone apps
6

Software licensed as proprietary

A
is usually free of cost
B
often has lower quality than other types.
C
does not permit source code changes.
D
is rare in today’s marketplace.
E
can be redistributed by the user at will.
7

A software EULA is an agreement related to which of the following?

A
the process of installing the software
B
the way the software is used
C
the way the source code is modified
D
the terms of use of the software
E
the cost of the software
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One disadvantage of using proprietary licensed software is that

A
it cannot be upgraded.
B
the software company may decide to discontinue support for the product.
C
training, help, and support are weak.
D
it is not as user friendly as other types of software
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Software licensed using the Open Software Initiative (OSI) definition

A
does not allow developers to include it in proprietary software.
B
never restricts software modifications in any way.
C
can be modified and re-licensed as proprietary software.
D
is always free of cost.
10

A disadvantage to using open source software is

A
it may restrict your ability to customize the software to suit your needs.
B
a higher level of technical skill may be required to install, use, or modify it.
C
you will need to find the developers who created the software to request their permission to reuse the source code.
D
you can use the software only if you make a donation to an open-source nonprofit organization
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Which of the following represent features of free software licensing? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
is concerned with defending users’ freedom of use
B
is always free of cost
C
makes source code available for editing
D
allows users to redistribute modified software as proprietary
E
is an idea that was developed by the Open Source Initiative (OSI)
12

What changes to software are usually included in version upgrades?

A
bug fixes
B
new features
C
security fixes
D
malfunction repairs
13

A software update is also referred to as what?

A
a major version
B
a minor version
C
a feature enhancement
D
a patch
14

Which of the following best defines software migration?

A
using open-source code to create a new software product
B
replacing one software product with a product from another vendor
C
moving software from one computer to another
D
fixing software security issues

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