Question

An example of Open application software:

• A. Excel
• B. Libre Office
• C. Word
• D. Calculate

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Libre Office

• When we say open application software, we generally mean applications that fall into the Open Source Software (OSS) category.

Key features of these

• Free to Use

• Source Code is Accessible

• Freedom to Modify and Improve

• Freedom to Distribute

• Community Support

• Security and Transparency

Examples

• LibreOffice - An office suite that is an alternative to Microsoft Office.

• Firefox - A web browser.

• GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program - Software for photo editing (similar to Adobe Photoshop).

• VLC Media Player - A media player that can play almost all audio and video formats.

• Ubuntu, Fedora, Linux Mint - operating systems (alternatives to Windows and Mac).

• WordPress - a content management system (CMS) for building websites and blogs.