COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

TYPES OF SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Microsoft Word is an example of
A
Closed Source Software
B
Open Source Software
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of closed source software for commercial use are Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, McAfee anti-virus software, and so on. Examples of closed source software not distributed commercially would be proprietary software used to operate a proprietary operation at a bank or a factory. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -Microsoft is all in on open source. We believe that power of collaborative development through the open source process can accelerate innovation, and that open collaboration often allows communities to achieve more than their members can do alone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Microsoft Office and Adobe Photoshop are examples of proprietary software. Open source software is different. Its authors make its source code available to others who would like to view that code, copy it, learn from it, alter it, or share it.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. Microsoft Windows. Microsoft’s famous operating system, Windows is closed source software.

Detailed explanation-5: -Microsoft Word is a word processing program that allows for the creation of both simple and complex documents. With Office 365, you are able to download the application to your hard drive and will also have access to the online version.

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