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Which criteria are useful when deciding which operating system to use? (Select THREE answers)
The correct answer is A. License costs. D. Availability of mandatory applications and tools. E. Skills of the administrators and staff. Selecting an operating system should be based on practical factors like cost, required software availability, and staff expertise - not ideology or assumptions.
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Which criteria are useful when deciding which operating system to use? (Select THREE answers)
Options
- ALicense costs.
- BIdeological preferences of the system administrator.
- CLinux can do everything, there is no need for further evaluation.
- DAvailability of mandatory applications and tools.
- ESkills of the administrators and staff.
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A75% (27)
- B8% (3)
- C17% (6)
Why each option
Selecting an operating system should be based on practical factors like cost, required software availability, and staff expertise - not ideology or assumptions.
License costs are a concrete financial criterion that directly affects budget and procurement decisions when choosing an OS.
Ideological preferences are subjective and not a sound technical or business criterion for OS selection.
This is a false absolute - no OS is universally optimal for all use cases, and proper evaluation is always necessary.
Availability of mandatory applications and tools is critical - an OS that cannot run required software is unsuitable regardless of other merits.
The skills of administrators and staff affect deployment time, support costs, and operational risk, making it a key practical criterion.
Concept tested: Operating system selection criteria evaluation
Source: https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/linux-essentials-overview/
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