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Computer Ethics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is copyright? | Copyright is the legal right of ownership to the work produced in books, music, plays, graphic/pictures and computer software. |
| What is the purpose of copyright? | copyright protect tangible expression of ideas |
| What is infringement? | Infringement is the Act of violating a copyright by copying or otherwise distributing a copyrighted work without permission or authorization. |
| What can happen if you infringe on someone else s copyright? | If you infringe on someone else's copyright you can be sued |
| What dies fair use allow? | Fair use allows copyrighted work to be re purposed and used in another work. |
| What are some examples of fair use? | education Commentary or Criticism news reporting Parody, or making fun of work Using a small portion of the work what is considered fair use |
| What is Piracy? | The act of stealing valuable property by copying software, music, graphics/pictures, movies and books (all available on the internet). |
| What is Hacking? | Breaking into computers to read private e-mails, and other files. (Hackers delete or alter files.) |