Open Source Concepts Additional Practice Test

12th Standard Computer Applications — Open Source Concepts: Additional Online Practice Test

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Which researcher from MIT defined the four freedoms of free software in the 1980s?

A.Richard Stallman B.Linus Torvalds C.Bob Metcalfe D.Paul Mockapetris

Which of the following is not listed as a primary practice or benefit of Open Source Hardware?

A.Remake B.Proprietary locking C.Remanufacture D.Study and Learn

What is the full form of C-DAC, the Indian institution that developed the BOSS operating system?

A.Computer Division of Advanced Coding B.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing C.Council of Digital and Advanced Communication D.Core Department of Applied Computing

Which government institution in India helps in the development and promotion of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS)?

A.NRCFOSS B.ICANN C.IANA D.SCERT

If an enterprise requires stability and long-term support for its network monitoring, which version of OpenNMS should it choose?

A.Horizon B.Meridian C.Apex D.Zenith

In which programming language is the enterprise-grade network monitoring platform OpenNMS written?

A.C++ B.Python C.Java D.PHP

OpenNMS aims to manage the FCAPS network management model. What does the letter C represent in the acronym FCAPS?

A.Connection B.Compression C.Configuration D.Computation

In the NS2 network simulator, which software tool is used to link together C++ and Object-oriented Tool Command Language (OTcl)?

A.TclCL B.TclLink C.OTclConnect D.NS-Linker

Which of the following is an example of a permissive three-clause open-source license?

A.Apache License 2.0 B.BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license C.GNU General Public License (GPL) D.Microsoft Public License

Q10

Which of the following terms refers to proprietary software that can be downloaded at no cost but does not allow users to modify its source code?

A.Freeware B.Free Software C.Open Source Software D.Shareware

Q11

In which year was the first version of the OpenNMS network monitoring software released?

A.1995 B.1999 C.2004 D.2008

Q12

In which year was the OpenNMS Group created to provide services, training, and support for the platform?

A.1999 B.2001 C.2004 D.2010

Q13

Which of the following is considered an advantage of proprietary software over open source software?

A.Free availability of source code B.No licensing fees or restrictions C.Dedicated corporate support, training, and stability D.Unlimited freedom to redistribute modified versions

Q14

Which of the following is commonly cited as a challenge or disadvantage of open source software?

A.High initial purchase cost B.Potential difficulty for beginners to learn and use C.Inability to run on multiple operating systems D.Highly restrictive licensing terms

Q15

Why do network administrators need network simulation and monitoring software like NS2 or OpenNMS?

A.To visually design slides and documents B.To manage and edit database tables C.To control, analyze traffic flow, and identify network faults D.To compile server-side web scripting languages

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