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Unit 4-Computer Ethics
Question | Answer |
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What is copyright? | Copyright is the legal right of ownership to the work produced in books, music, plays, graphics/pictures and computer software |
What does copyright protect? | Copyright protects tangible expression of ideas. |
What is the purpose of copyright? | The purpose of copyright is to protect the creator of a creative work. |
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? | If you infringe on someone else’s copyright you can be sued. |
What does fair use allow? | Fair use allows copyrighted work to be repurposed and used in another work. |
If a copyrighted material is used for the following: Education Commentary or criticism News reporting Parody or making fun of work Using a small portion of the work It Is considered fair use. | |
Piracy | The act of stealing valuable property by copying software music, graphics/ pictures movies and books (all available on the internet.) |
Hacking | Breaking into computers to read private e-mails and other files. (Hackers delete or alter files.) |
Identity Theft | Occurs when someone appropriates another’s personal information without their knowledge to commit theft or fraud. |
Releasing Virus Worms | Intentionally releasing a virus or worm to harm others or attack networks. |