There are four categories of software licensing. Which of the following refers to software sold at a reduced cost?

A.
Shareware

B.
Academic software

C.
Freeware

D.
Commercial software

Explanation:
B: When a vendor develops an application, it usually licenses the program rather than selling it outright. The license agreement contains provisions
relating to the use and security of the software and the corresponding manuals. If an individual or company fails to observe and abide by those
requirements, the license may be terminated, and depending on the actions, criminal charges may be leveled. The risk to the vendor that develops and
licenses the software is the loss of profits it would have earned. The four categories of software licensing are shareware, freeware, commercial, and
academic. Academic software is software that is provided for academic purposes at a reduced cost.
A is incorrect because shareware, or trialware, is a licensing model in which vendors give away a free, trial version of their software. Once the user tries
the program, the user is asked to purchase a copy of it. This model is used by vendors to market their software.
C is incorrect because freeware is software that is publicly available free of charge and can be used, copied, studied, modified, and redistributed without
restriction.
D is incorrect because commercial software is software that is sold at full price for or that serves commercial purposes. Most companies use commercial
software with bulk licenses. Bulk licenses enable several users to use the product simultaneously. These master agreements define proper use of the
software along with restrictions, such as whether corporate software can also be used by employees on their home machines.