A technician has been asked to recommend antivirus software for a home PC, but the user does not want to pay for a license. Which of the following license type should the technician recommend?

The correct answer is A. Open license. An open license (open-source license) grants users the right to use, modify, and distribute software freely without paying a licensing fee. Many reputable antivirus and security tools are released under open-source or freeware licenses, making them zero-cost for personal use. A…

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AOpen license
BPersonal license
CCorporate license
DEnterprise license

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A
93% (25)
C
4% (1)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

An open license (open-source license) grants users the right to use, modify, and distribute software freely without paying a licensing fee. Many reputable antivirus and security tools are released under open-source or freeware licenses, making them zero-cost for personal use. A personal license typically refers to a paid single-user commercial license. A corporate license is a paid license granted to a business for multiple users or devices. An enterprise license is a large-scale paid agreement for organizations. Since the user explicitly does not want to pay, the open license model is the only appropriate recommendation among the choices.

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