1.2 Major Open Source Applications (weight: 2) LINUX-ESSENTIALS Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A law firm currently uses Microsoft Exchange for email, Microsoft SharePoint for document collaboration, and Microsoft Teams for internal chat. They want to migrate to an open source platform that can replace all three services in a single deployment. Which solution should they choose?

   • AOpenProject with the Gantt chart module
   • BPostfix with Dovecot and Roundcube
   • CNextcloud with the Mail and Talk apps
   • DMattermost with the Jitsi plugin
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2. 7foundation · easy

   Which application is an open source office suite commonly used on Linux desktops?

   • AAdobe Acrobat
   • BLibreOffice
   • CGoogle Workspace
   • DMicrosoft Office
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4. 8application · medium

   A startup is choosing between two web analytics platforms. Platform X is open source and self-hosted. Platform Y is proprietary and offered as a SaaS subscription. The startup's data privacy policy requires that all user data remain on their own servers in their own country. Which factor makes Platform X the better choice under this constraint?

   • APlatform X has no licensing fees, so the startup can spend more on data security
   • BPlatform X can be deployed on the startup's own infrastructure, keeping data under their control
   • CPlatform Y cannot be configured to comply with data privacy regulations
   • DOpen source software is always more secure than proprietary software
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5. 9application · medium

   A developer wants to contribute to an open source project. The project's license is the GNU General Public License (GPL). The developer modifies the source code and wants to distribute the modified version. What does the GPL require?

   • AThe modified version must be kept private and not distributed
   • BThe modified source code must be made available under the same GPL license
   • CThe modified version must be sold to fund the original project
   • DThe original author must approve all modifications before distribution
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6. 10application · medium

   A non-profit organization needs to replace Microsoft Office for its 50 volunteers who create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. They also need a tool to manage their email and calendar. The IT coordinator wants a single, integrated open source solution that covers both productivity and communication. Which approach best meets this requirement?

   • AUse GIMP for documents and Evolution for email
   • BDeploy ONLYOFFICE Docs for document editing and use webmail for email
   • CInstall Apache OpenOffice and use the built-in mail merge feature for email
   • DInstall LibreOffice for documents and Mozilla Thunderbird for email and calendar
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