Operating Systems
What is an operating system (OS)?
This type of license allows software to be freely used, modified, and shared.
Answer: What is an open-source license
A contract between the software creator (licensor) and the user (licensee) that outlines the terms and conditions
What is a Software License Agreement
What is encryption?
Answer: The process of converting information into a secure format that hides its meaning.
Name two popular desktop operating systems.
Answer: Windows and macOS.
This license restricts access to the software’s source code and limits modification rights.
Answer: What is a proprietary license?
Name a type of software used for communication.
Answer: Email applications, Texting applications
What is cryptanalysis?
Answer: The study of decrypting messages without knowing the key.
What is an advantage of Linux over Windows?
It’s open-source, more customizable, and free.
This type of license is typically given to individual users for personal use and often includes restrictions on sharing.
Answer: What is a single-user license?
What kind of software is used to edit photos?
Answer: Graphics editing software, like Adobe Photoshop.
True or False: Caesar Ciphers are easy to break with modern technology.
Answer: True.
Which OS is most popular in mobile devices globally?
Answer: Android.
A program that only works on one operating system uses this kind of software.
Answer: What is single-platform software?
What is the difference between desktop and web applications?
Answer: Desktop apps run on the user’s device, while web apps are accessed via a browser.
How does the Caesar Cipher encrypt a message?
Answer: By shifting each letter in the message by a set number of places.
Name a key difference between iOS and Android.
Software that can run on multiple operating systems is called this.
Answer: What is cross-platform software?
What is productivity software?
Answer: Software designed to help users complete tasks efficiently, like Microsoft Office.
A cipher that uses a keyword to shift letters by varying amounts based on the keyword’s letters.
What is a Vigenere Cipher