FC0-U71 Applications and Software Practice Question
A company is choosing collaboration software. Which TWO of the following are examples of collaboration applications? (Select 2)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams (C) is a collaboration application because it combines persistent team chat, channels, threaded conversations, file sharing, and integrated voice/video meetings in a single workspace. Slack (E) is likewise a collaboration application, providing channel-based messaging, direct messages, file sharing, and integrations with third-party services for team communication. The remaining options are not collaboration applications: Microsoft Excel (A) is a spreadsheet productivity application, Google Chrome (B) is a web browser, and Adobe Photoshop (D) is an image editing and graphics application.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Microsoft Excel
Why it's wrong here
Excel is a spreadsheet application for individual data analysis and modelling; it lacks real-time co-authoring channels, persistent team workspaces and integrated messaging that define collaboration platforms. It would be the correct choice for numerical calculation, budgeting or charting tasks rather than team collaboration.
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Google Chrome
Why it's wrong here
Chrome is a web browser that renders pages and runs web apps; it provides no shared workspaces, document co-editing or team communication features itself. It would be the correct choice for accessing web-based services, not as the collaboration application being selected.
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Microsoft Teams
Why this is correct
Microsoft Teams is a collaboration application: it combines persistent chat, channels, file sharing, and integrated audio/video meetings, letting teams work together on shared content. That real-time, multi-user interaction satisfies the question's requirement for a collaboration tool.
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Adobe Photoshop
Why it's wrong here
Photoshop is an image editing application for manipulating raster graphics; it offers no shared team spaces, threaded messaging or simultaneous document editing. It would be the correct choice for photo retouching, compositing or graphic design work, not for collaboration software selection.
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Slack
Why this is correct
Slack is a collaboration application built around persistent channels, direct messaging, file sharing, and app integrations, enabling teams to communicate and coordinate work in shared spaces. Its multi-user, real-time interaction matches the collaboration software category the question asks for.
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Variation 1. Which of the following software categories includes applications like Microsoft Teams and Slack?
easy- A.Productivity software
- ✓ B.Collaboration software
- C.Security software
- D.Development tools
Why B: Microsoft Teams and Slack are team communication and collaboration platforms, so they fall under Collaboration software. These tools provide chat, video conferencing, file sharing, and integration with other work apps. Collaboration software is specifically designed to help groups work together, which matches the described applications.
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