1.8 Open Source vs Proprietary Software
Authored by Ray Birchall
Computers
7th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is another name given to 'proprietary software'?
Open source software
Bespoke software
Tailor Made software
Closed source software
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not 'open source' software?
Linux
Ubuntu
Open Office
Windows 10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is not 'proprietary' software?
Windows 10
MAC OSX
Audacity
McAffee
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?
You can edit the source code to customise it
You need to be an expert to edit code
You have to pay
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an advantage of 'open source' software?
The software must be paid for.
It’s often free.
The produces provide regular updates.
Not as customisable
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?
High quality software with lots of features
Not as customisable
May not have been tested as much as proprietary software, so might have bugs.
You can edit the source code to customise it
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'open source' software?
Can sometimes be too generic for specialist purposes
It’s often free!
Help and support provided
You need to be an expert to edit code
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