Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 Your Friends Know That You

question 11

Multiple Choice

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 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. Christine is looking for desktop publishing software that is available for no cost. She is not concerned if the application is a scaled-down version of the fully functional product. What category of software is a good match for her?

• A) Web-based
• B) packaged
• C) custom
• D) shareware

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