Informatics Practices
Assertion. Open Source Software and Freeware may come free of cost but they are not the same.
Reason. Open Source Software gives source code with freedom to-use while freeware comes at free-of-cost.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
Open Source Software and Freeware may come free of cost, but they are not the same. Open Source Software is a software that is available free of cost to customers and can be modified and redistributed without limitations. It makes the source code of the software available to customers. On the other hand, Freeware is also available free of cost, but it does not allow modification of the software and does not make the source code available to customers.
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Assertion. Plagiarism is an offense.
Reason. Stealing someone's work and showing it as own work is the violation of Intellectual Property Rights.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Assertion. Open Source Software makes available the source code of the software.
Reason. Open source software and free software are the same.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Assertion. Freeware and Free software mean the same.
Reason. Free software may be chargeable.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Assertion. Freeware and free software are different.
Reason. Freeware means no cost for the software, while free software means source code available with a freedom to use it.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.