Linux Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

Linux is

• A) primarily concerned with the tasks of end users.
• B) designed for specific machines and specific microprocessors.
• C) an example of open-source software.
• D) especially useful for processing numeric data.

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Definitions:

Prototypes

A cognitive representation of a typical member of a category, used to enhance memory and identification by providing examples that epitomize common features within that category.

Representativeness Heuristic

A thinking strategy based on how closely a new object or situation is judged to resemble or match an existing prototype of that object or situation.

Availability Heuristic

A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Additive Strategy

A decision-making approach in which each alternative is rated on each of the important factors affecting the decision and the alternative with the highest overall rating is chosen.