Software Licensing & Asset Management Flashcards

What type of software license grants an organization the right to deploy software across all users for a single flat fee?

Answer: Site license

A site license covers an entire organization's user base under one fee, rather than charging per individual user.

Which software licensing model charges based on the number of CPU processors or cores running the software?

Answer: Processor-based license

Processor-based (per-processor) licensing ties fees to the number of CPUs or cores on which the software runs, not to user counts.

Which of the following best defines Software Asset Management (SAM)?

Answer: Managing and optimizing the purchase, deployment, maintenance, and disposal of software applications

SAM is a business practice covering the full lifecycle of software — from procurement through deployment, maintenance, and eventual retirement.

A software license audit is best described as:

Answer: A vendor verification that customers comply with license terms

Software license audits are typically vendor-initiated reviews to verify that customers are using software within the boundaries of their license agreements.

What is a concurrent user (floating) license?

Answer: A license allowing a set maximum number of users to access software simultaneously

A concurrent user license permits up to a specified number of users to access the software at the same time, regardless of the total number of users in the organization.

Which license type grants users the freedom to use, modify, and distribute software and its source code?

Answer: Open source license

Open source licenses explicitly grant users rights to use, study, modify, and redistribute the software and its source code.

What is the primary legal risk of software underlicensing?

Answer: Legal liability for using more software copies than licensed

Underlicensing — using more copies than licensed — exposes an organization to vendor legal action and potentially significant financial penalties.