SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
SOFTWARE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Closed source software is software that holds the source code safe and encrypted. Meaning, the user can’t copy, modify, or delete parts of the code without some type of consequence. It can go from voiding the warranty to even legal repercussions. Open source software is software that does the complete opposite.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Windows is correct. Among the options, only Windows is NOT an open-source operating system. Windows is a closed source operating system marketed by Microsoft.
Detailed explanation-3: -Closed source software ( sometimes called proprietary software) refers to software that has essentially “closed” access to its source code. This means that unauthorized agents (including software users) are prohibited from interacting with software code.