Bird
Raised Fist0

Which type of software license allows users to freely modify and share the software?

easy🧠 Conceptual Q2 of Q15
Intro to Computing - How Software Works
Which type of software license allows users to freely modify and share the software?
ASubscription license
BProprietary license
CTrial license
DOpen source license
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Identify license types that allow modification

    Open source licenses permit users to change and share software freely.

  2. Step 2: Compare with other license types

    Proprietary and trial licenses restrict modification; subscription controls usage time.

  3. Final Answer:

    Open source license -> Option D

  4. Quick Check:

    Free modification = Open source license A [OK]
Quick Trick: Open source means free to modify and share [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing proprietary with open source
  • Thinking trial licenses allow modification
  • Assuming subscription licenses allow free sharing

Want More Practice?

15+ quiz questions · All difficulty levels · Free

Free Signup - Practice All Questions
More Intro to Computing Quizzes
How Data is Represented - How text is stored (ASCII, Unicode) - Quiz 7medium How Files and Folders Organize Data - Creating and naming files - Quiz 15hard How Files and Folders Organize Data - Search and find operations - Quiz 4medium How Software Works - Why software gives hardware purpose - Quiz 4medium How Software Works - Installing and uninstalling software - Quiz 11easy How the Internet Works - Search engines and how they find information - Quiz 5medium How the Internet Works - Search engines and how they find information - Quiz 6medium How the Internet Works - Wi-Fi and network connections - Quiz 2easy What is Computing - Why computing matters in everyday life - Quiz 4medium What is Computing - Why computing matters in everyday life - Quiz 7medium