COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

TYPES OF SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some software programs develop rapidly, gaining new features and adapting to new uses, very often very specialised and experimental. The best software in this case would be:
A
open source
B
proprietory
C
bespoke
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Open-source software is described more fully later, but in essence it is software created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free.

Detailed explanation-2: -automatic computing. Which type of software is created and updated by a worldwide community of programmers and available for free? an example of open-source software.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operating system (OS) – a software that controls and coordinates the computer hardware devices and runs other software and applications on a computer. It is the main part of system software and a computer will not function without it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Software are the intangible programs that manage information system functions, including input, output, processing and storage. System software – such as the MacOS or Microsoft Windows operating systems – provides a base for application software to run.

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