Your Friends Know That You Understand a Lot About Computers

question 45

Multiple Choice

Your friends know that you understand a lot about computers, both the technical details of how they operate as well as information about software.Lately, with all of the concerns about copyright infringement, friends have started to ask you about categories of application software and what each kind permits.DeRobb is looking for a spreadsheet program that is available at no cost, but that also puts no restrictions on his use of it.If he wants to share it with a friend, or make copies of it and distribute it, he wants to be able to do so.What kind of software do you tell him he should be looking at?

• A)public-domain
• B)freeware
• C)custom
• D)shareware

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Relationship

The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values around the mean.

Average Amount

A statistical measure that represents the central or typical value in a set of data, often the mean, median, or mode.