GCSE J277 - 1.6.1 - Open Source vs Proprietary

What is another name given to 'proprietary software'

• Open Source Software
• Bespoke Software
• Tailor Made Software
• Closed Source Software

What is meant by open source software

• Owned by a company that you may need to buy a license for
• Freely available, constantly upgrade by users, free

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

Which of the following is an advantage of open source software

• The software must be paid for
• It's often free
• The producers provide regular updates
• Not as customisable

Which of the following is a disadvantage of open source software

• High quality software with lots of features
• Not as customisable
• May not has been tested as much as properitary software
• You can edit the source code to customise it

What is meant by proprietary software

• Owned by a company that you may need to buy a license for
• Freely available, constantly upgrade by users, free

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 is provided
• You need to be an expert to edit code

Which of the following is an advantage of properity software

• It is usually free
• Throughly tested because people are paying to use it
• Not as customisable
• Can sometimes be generic for specialist purposes

Which of the following is an advantage of properity software

• Regular updates provided by professionals
• A Community of enthusiasts keeping it up to date
• Not as customisable
• Can sometimes be generic for specialist purposes

Which of the following is a disadvantage of 'proprietary' software?

• You need to be an expert to edit code
• You have to pay for this type of software
• Its often free
• You can edit the source code to customise it