220-1102 · Question #321
Which of the following operating systems is considered closed source?
The correct answer is D. OSX. Closed source operating systems like macOS (formerly OSX) have proprietary code that is not publicly available for inspection or modification.
Question
Which of the following operating systems is considered closed source?
Options
- AUbuntu
- BAndroid
- CCentOS
- DOSX
How the community answered
(38 responses)- B3% (1)
- C5% (2)
- D92% (35)
Why each option
Closed source operating systems like macOS (formerly OSX) have proprietary code that is not publicly available for inspection or modification.
Ubuntu is a popular Linux distribution, which is an open-source operating system.
Android is an open-source mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel.
CentOS is a Linux distribution that is derived from Red Hat Enterprise Linux and is open source.
macOS (formerly known as OSX) is a proprietary operating system developed by Apple Inc., and its source code is not publicly available. This makes it a closed-source operating system.
Concept tested: Open source vs. closed source operating systems
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