Take our Value of Genuine quiz and find out how much you know about ensuring that the software you use in your business is genuine Microsoft software.
1. True or false: One copy of the Microsoft Windows operating system can be used on multiple PCs.a) Trueb) False2. What does the Windows Genuine Advantage program offer?a) A tool for comparing the anti-spyware features included with your product to those included with genuine Microsoft softwareb) Special offers and downloadsc) Windows Validation Assistantd) Updates, enhancements and supporte) All of the above3. True or false: You must offer personal identification information to activate or register your Microsoft software.a) Trueb) False4. Which of the following does NOT represent proof of genuine software?a) Hologram media on software CDsb) Documentationc) Proof of purchased) Certificate of Authenticity (COA)e) End-user license agreement (EULA)5. True or false: Product activation can help protect the software assets purchased by a customer from being used by others.a) Trueb) False6. What is the definition of software piracy?a) The intentional or unintentional sale or sharing of illegal copies of softwareb) The installation of legal copies of software on more than one PCc) The use of software for both personal and business functions7. Which of these are anti-piracy features?a) Buffered edges on software CDsb) Stereograms on software CDsc) Certificates of Authenticity (COA)d) Inner mirror bands on software CDse) All of the above8. What is the Certificate of Authenticity (COA)?a) Your Microsoft Passportb) A label that helps you identify genuine Microsoft softwarec) A label that helps you identify your PC hardwared) An anti-spyware tool9. True or false: Software counterfeiting is the large-scale illegal duplication and distribution of software.a) Trueb) False10. What does the Windows Validation Assistant check for when scanning your computer?a) The presence of hologram mediab) The Certificate of Authenticity (COA)c) A valid product key for the operating system