問26
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電子メール, 電子掲示板を介したコミュニケーション, 情報共有, 電子会議などの各種機能を有し, 共同作業環境を提供するソフトウェアを何と呼ぶか。
平成28年度 秋期 ITパスポート試験 問26
ストラテジ系システム戦略 › 業務プロセス
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問 26
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正解 The correct answer is 'ア Groupware'. Groupware is software that integrates functions such as email, electronic bulletin boards, schedule management, electronic conferencing (Web conferencing), and document sharing, providing an environment in which members within an organization can share information while carrying out collaborative work. The set of functions listed in the question — email, communication via electronic bulletin boards, information sharing, and electronic conferencing — together with the goal of providing a collaborative work environment, matches the very definition of groupware.
Incorrectイ
Shareware refers to a 'software distribution and pricing model' in which the program can be tried for free for a limited period or with limited functions, while continued use requires payment; it does not denote a kind of function. It is unrelated to the function of providing a collaborative work environment.
Incorrectウ
Firmware refers to the basic software embedded in ROM and similar memory to control a device (hardware). Its role is the internal control of home appliances or peripheral devices; it is not an application that supports collaborative work.
Incorrectエ
Freeware is a term expressing an 'acquisition and pricing model' — software that can be used free of charge — and does not indicate the content of the functions it provides. It is not a concept that satisfies the question's requirement of providing a collaborative work environment.
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- Groupware is software that integrates email, electronic bulletin boards, schedule sharing, electronic conferencing, document sharing, and more, supporting information sharing and collaborative work within an organization.
- Note that shareware/freeware refer to pricing and distribution models and firmware refers to embedded software for device control; none of them classify software by 'function or purpose' — they belong to a different category of classification term.
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