ITPEC IP April 2025 Question 21
ITPEC IP April 2025 — Question 21 of 100
Android — it is a mobile operating system built on an open-source software base.
The Android Open Source Project publishes the core Android platform source code and licenses it for use and modification. Manufacturers commonly adapt this platform for smartphones, tablets, and other devices, although particular devices may also include proprietary applications and services.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- (b) iOS is Apple's proprietary mobile operating system
- (c) Safari is a web browser, not an operating system
- (d) Windows is a proprietary operating-system family and is not the OSS mobile OS described
Key rule: Distinguish an operating system from an application, and distinguish the open-source platform itself from proprietary components that a vendor may add.
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