Which of the following has an incorrect definition mapping?
i.Shareware is software that is publicly available free of charge and can be used, copied, studied, modified, and redistributed without restriction.
ii. Freeware is used by vendors to market their software.
iii. Commercial software is software that is sold for or serves commercial purposes
iv. Academic software is software that is provided for academic purposes at a reduced cost. It can be open source, freeware, or commercial software.
A.
iii, iv
B.
i, ii
C.
i, iv
D.
iii
Explanation:
The following has the correct definition mapping:
– Freeware is software that is publicly available free of charge and can be used,
copied, studied, modified, and redistributed without restriction.
– Shareware, or trialware, is used by vendors to market their software. Users obtain
a free, trial version of the software. Once the user tries out the program, the user
is asked to purchase a copy of it.
– Commercial software is software that is sold for or serves commercial purposes
– Academic software is software that is provided for academic purposes at a reduced
cost. It can be open source, freeware, or commercial software.
Incorrect definition of Academic Software – It cannot include freeware along with the comment “provided for academic purposes at a reduced cost.”
Freeware cannot be provided at a reduced cost. Original cost of $0 as defined by Freeware.
0
0