CSM Software Licensing & Asset Management

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Site license

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Per-seat license

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Concurrent user license

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Subscription license

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Processor-based license

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Named user license

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Per-seat license

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Enterprise license

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Tracking only physical software installation media

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A framework exclusively for open-source software

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A method for developing new software applications

Question 4

A software license audit is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A vendor verification that customers comply with license terms

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Developers reviewing code quality metrics

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An internal IT assessment of hardware inventory

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A user acceptance testing procedure

Question 5

What is a concurrent user (floating) license?

Accepted Answer

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

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A license tied to one specific named user

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A license bound to a specific device

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A license that renews automatically each month

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Open source license

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Proprietary license

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Freeware license

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Shareware license

Question 7

What is the primary legal risk of software underlicensing?

Accepted Answer

Legal liability for using more software copies than licensed

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Paying too much for unused software

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Reduced software performance

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Inability to apply software updates