Question

what is a blanket term which refers to items that run on a device like applications, scripts and programs?

○ hardware

○ software

○ programs

○ applications

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Hardware refers to the physical components of a device, not the running items, so it's incorrect.
• Software is a blanket term that encompasses applications, scripts, programs, and other executable or non - executable (like system software) components that run on a device.
• Programs are a type of software, but they are not a blanket term for all such items (applications and scripts are also part of what we need to cover).
• Applications are a subset of software, not a blanket term for all programs, scripts, etc.

Answer:

B. Software