What Is an Open System

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Multiple Choice

What is an open system?

• A) Any proprietary software licensed under exclusive legal right of the copyright holder.
• B) Any software whose source code is made available free for any third party to review and modify.
• C) Contains instructions written by a programmer specifying the actions to be performed by computer software.
• D) Nonproprietary hardware and software based on publicly known standards that allow third parties to create add-on products to plug into or interoperate.

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Definitions:

MS-DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System, an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly used during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Computer Language

A set of instructions and syntax used to create programs that enable computers to perform specific tasks.

Compiler

A program that translates code written in a high-level programming language into machine language so that a computer can understand and execute it.

Word Processing

Word processing is the use of computer software to create, edit, format, and print text documents, ranging from simple letters to complex reports.