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Exam CAS-004 topic 1 question 66 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's CAS-004
Question #: 66
Topic #: 1
[All CAS-004 Questions]

A company has decided to purchase a license for software that is used to operate a mission-critical process. The third-party developer is new to the industry but is delivering what the company needs at this time.
Which of the following BEST describes the reason why utilizing a source code escrow will reduce the operational risk to the company if the third party stops supporting the application?

  • A. The company will have access to the latest version to continue development.
  • B. The company will be able to force the third-party developer to continue support.
  • C. The company will be able to manage the third-party developer's development process.
  • D. The company will be paid by the third-party developer to hire a new development team.
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
by patinho777 at Jan. 19, 2022, 3:38 p.m.

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patinho777
Highly Voted 2 years, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: A
I think this is A
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BiteSize
Most Recent 9 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: A
Source: Verifying each answer against Chat GPT, my experience, other test banks, a written book, and weighing in the discussion from all users to create a 100% accurate guide for myself before I take the exam. (It isn't easy because of the time needed, but it is doing my diligence)
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Sloananne
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A - "Source Code Escrow—Identifies that a copy of vendor-developed source code is provided to a trusted third party in case the vendor ceases to be in business." Comptia book
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ukuwai
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: B
Source code escrow ensures that the licensee obtains access to the source code ONLY when the maintenance of the software cannot otherwise be assured; therefore, the owner of the software is the developer and the answer should be B
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ukuwai
1 year, 7 months ago
Wait, I take it back. Sorry, the answer should be A since I misread the question and it states "if the third party stops supporting the application" and obviously B is not making sense.
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Ant21097
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: A
The only option here that makes sense
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RevZig67
1 year, 11 months ago
Selected Answer: A
You want a software escrow incase the new developer goes out of business.
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