Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET June 2023 (14.06.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Shareware is software that users can try out for a trial period only, before being charged. Statement II: Freeware is software that users can download free of charge, but they cannot modify the source code in any way. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Shareware is software that users can try out for a trial period only, before being charged.
- Statement II: Freeware is software that users can download free of charge, but they cannot modify the source code in any way.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true — Both statements are true, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Explanation
★Both statements are true, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are true.
★Shareware is proprietary software shared for trial use at little or no cost.
★Users may try it for a limited period, after which they must pay to keep using it, so statement I is true.
★Freeware is proprietary software released to the public free of charge.
★Users can download and use it without paying, but the source code stays closed and unmodifiable.
★So statement II is true about freeware being free yet not open to modification.
★Both differ from open-source software, whose source code users are free to view and change.
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