FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Windows is considered proprietary software because it can only be modified by the ____ that owns it.
A
company
B
country
C
individual
D
adult
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of proprietary software include Microsoft Windows, Adobe Flash Player, PS3 OS, Orbis OS, iTunes, Adobe Photoshop, Google Earth, macOS (formerly Mac OS X and OS X), Skype, WinRAR, Oracle’s version of Java, Huawei’s HarmonyOS and some versions of Unix.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proprietary software has proprietary rights, meaning the user only has the right to use the program and not modify or share it.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most common examples of proprietary software is the Windows operating system. As a piece of proprietary software, it typically requires payment to use and the source code cannot be readily accessed, copied, or modified.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Does Proprietary Software Mean? Proprietary software is any software that is copyrighted and bears limits against use, distribution and modification that are imposed by its publisher, vendor or developer.

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