FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an open source software?
A
Google Chrome
B
Internet Explorer
C
Opera
D
Mozilla Firefox
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mozilla Firefox is free and open source software, built by a community of thousands from all over the world. There are a few things you should know: Firefox is made available to you under the terms of the Mozilla Public License. This means you may use, copy and distribute Firefox to others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Firefox, Chrome, OpenOffice, Linux, and Android are some popular examples of open-source software, while Microsoft Windows is probably the most popular piece of closed-source software out there.

Detailed explanation-3: -Firefox is licensed under Mozilla Public License open source license. Thus it allows us to freely use it, modify it, and redistribute it, hence it 100% open source.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mozilla Firefox is open-source software for web browsing. It is developed by Mozilla Foundation under its latest technology named Quantum which promotes parallelism and interactive user interface. MS Word is a commercial, trademarked product.

Detailed explanation-5: -Examples of application software Microsoft Word or Excel are well-known examples of this kind of software, as are common web browsers such as Firefox or Google Chrome. The class of software also includes mobile apps, including communication apps such as WhatsApp or games such as Clash of Clans.

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