Question 1

Technology products with particularly strong security features are said to be:

Accepted Answer

The correct term is "hardened," which is often omitted or misspelled as "ened." Hardening refers to the process of securing a system by reducing its surface of vulnerability.

Question 2

_____ is the flagship open source product.

Accepted Answer

Linux OS

Question 3

Scalability allows a firm to scale from start-up to blue chip without having to significantly rewrite its code.

Accepted Answer

Scalability refers to the ability of a system, network, or process to handle a growing amount of work, or its potential to be enlarged to accommodate that growth. A scalable firm can indeed grow from a start-up to a blue chip company, meaning it can handle increased loads by making minimal or manageable adjustments without a complete overhaul or significant rewriting of its code. This is crucial for long-term growth and adaptability in the business environment.

Question 4

Which of the following was an outdated notion regarding open source software and has been shown to be inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

The outdated notion is that open source is primarily driven by individual hobbyists or "loners." In reality, many contributors to open source projects are professionals who are employed by companies that support or rely on open source software. These companies often contribute to open source projects as part of their business strategy, debunking the myth that open source is just a passion project for individual enthusiasts.

Question 5

The _____ of open source products is used to power many of the Internet's most popular Web sites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ of open source products is...

Question 6

The LAMP stack of open source products is used:

Accepted Answer

The LAMP stack, consisting of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP/Perl/Python, is widely used to power many of the Internet's most popular websites due to its robustness, flexibility, and open-source nature.

Question 7

Which of the following statements relating to open source software is true?

Accepted Answer

The Linux operating system is the flagship OSS product, and it is now available on all scales of computing devices.

Question 8

The software business is extremely profitable compared to the ware business because:

Accepted Answer

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero, which means after the initial development, distributing additional copies incurs minimal costs, significantly boosting profitability.

Question 9

With the advent of cloud computing and SaaS, smaller firms no longer have access to the kinds of sophisticated computing power they had access to in the past.

Accepted Answer

Cloud computing and SaaS (Software as a Service) have actually democratized access to sophisticated computing resources, making them more accessible and affordable for smaller firms than ever before.

Question 10

What is open source software? How is it different from the conventional offerings of proprietary software?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is open source software? How is...

Question 11

The scalability of a software product is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

Scalability refers to the software's ability to handle increasing amounts of work or its potential to accommodate growth. An easily expandable system can manage workload increases efficiently, making option D the correct definition of scalability.

Question 12

One of the drawbacks of open source software is that it cannot be easily migrated to more powerful computers as circumstances dictate.

Accepted Answer

Open source software is generally designed to be portable and can be migrated or adapted to more powerful computers, often more easily than proprietary software due to the availability of the source code.

Question 13

While large groups of individuals work on key OSS projects, such as the Linux operating system, some widely used efforts have had fewer developers, creating concerns over quality and security.

Accepted Answer

Many widely used open-source software (OSS) projects, including critical infrastructure components, have been maintained by very small teams or even single individuals at times. This has raised concerns about the sustainability, quality, and security of these projects, as the burden of maintenance, feature updates, and security patches falls on a limited number of contributors.

Question 14

Conventional software firms treat their intellectual property as closely guarded secrets and almost never provide the source code for their commercial software products.

Accepted Answer

Conventional software firms typically view their source code as proprietary intellectual property and protect it to maintain competitive advantage, rarely sharing it publicly or with other companies.

Question 15

_____ refers to software that is free and where anyone to look at and potentially modify the code.

Accepted Answer

Open source software is characterized by its freedom for users to view, modify, and distribute the code, making it distinct from proprietary or licensed software that restricts access and modification of its code.

Question 16

The marginal cost to produce an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero.

Accepted Answer

The marginal cost of producing an additional copy of a software product is effectively zero because, once the initial development is completed, distributing additional copies has negligible costs, primarily involving digital distribution channels with minimal incremental expenses.

Question 17

Open source software products often have fewer bugs than their commercial counterparts because of the:

Accepted Answer

Open source software benefits from the involvement of a large and diverse community of developers who can inspect, test, and fix bugs, leading to potentially fewer bugs compared to commercial software that might have a more limited review process.

Question 18

Which of the following sets of software represents the constituents of the LAMP stack?

Accepted Answer

The LAMP stack consists of Linux (operating system), Apache (web server), MySQL (database), and Perl/PHP/Python (programming languages).

Question 19

Some of the largest technology companies now support open source software initiatives.

Accepted Answer

Many large technology companies, including Microsoft, Google, and IBM, actively support and contribute to open source software initiatives, recognizing the benefits of collaboration and innovation that open source brings.

Question 20

The cost of producing an additional unit of a product is known as its:

Accepted Answer

Marginal cost refers to the cost of producing one additional unit of a product, capturing the concept of the expense incurred by increasing production by a single unit.

Quiz 14: Software in Flux: Open Source, Cloud, Vittualized and App-Driven Shifts