FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
Which of the following is an example of application software?
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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is an end-user application for word processing.
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Windows 10
Why it's wrong here
Windows is an operating system, not application software.
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BIOS
Why it's wrong here
BIOS is firmware, not application software.
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Linux kernel
Why it's wrong here
Kernel is part of the OS, not an application.
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Microsoft Word
Why this is correct
Correct: Word is application software.
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