Multiple choice

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows. Firefox is a classic overnight success, many years in the making. Published by the Mozilla Foundation, Firefox is a Web browser that is fast and filled with features that Microsoft's stodgy Internet Explorer lacks. Firefox installs in a snap, and it's free. Microsoft has always viewed Internet Explorer's tight integration with Windows to be an attractive feature. That, however, was before security became the unmet need of the day. Firefox sits lightly on top of Windows, in a separation from the underlying operating system that the Mozilla Foundation's president, Mitchell Baker, calls a natural defense.

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. Open sources software always faces a threat to security.

  2. Internet Explorer of Microsoft is not safe and secure open source software.

  3. The success of the web browser Firefox shows that open source software can move from back office obscurity to your home.

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Open source software' can be used by anyone to access the data in that software. 'Firefox' and 'Internet Explorer' are both open source softwares as they can be accessed by anyone for their personal use. This passage highlights the success of firefox, as it is secure from the viruses, which is not the case with Internet Explorer, thereby explaining its overnight success. Hence, (3) is the answer.

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