FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What is the name of the computer software whose source code is freely available so that users can study, change, and improve the software, and can redistribute it in modified form if they choose?

A	Open Source
B	Commercial application
C	Device Drivers
D	Freeware

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Open source software (OSS) is software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -Open-source software (OSS) is computer software that is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose.

Detailed explanation-3: -Open source software is software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance. “Source code” is the part of software that most computer users don’t ever see; it’s the code computer programmers can manipulate to change how a piece of software-a “program” or “application"-works.

Detailed explanation-4: -Open source is a term that originally referred to open source software (OSS). Open source software is code that is designed to be publicly accessible-anyone can see, modify, and distribute the code as they see fit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Open-source software is distributed, typically for free, with the source code also available so that it can be studied, changed, and improved by its users. Open-source software evolves from the combined contribution of its users.

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