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unit 4 computer ethics
Question | Answer |
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what is copyright? | The legal right of ownership to the work produced in books,music,plays,graph/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 of authorization |
what can happen if you infringe? | if you infringe on someone else copyright you can be sued |
What does fair use allow? | fair use allows copyrighted work to be repurposed and used in another work. |
what are some example of fair use | if copyrighted materials used for the following education,commentary or criticism,news reporting,parody or making fun of work, using a small portion of the work is considered fair use. |
what is soft ware? | programs that tell a computer what to do are called software. |
what are some examples? | micro soft office, micro type, and micropace |
What is copyrighted software? | Software that is legally protected against copying or being used without paying for it is called copyrighted software. |
what is public domain software? | public domain software is non copyrighted software that anyone may copy or use without change |
what is shareware? | shareware is copyrighted software that maybe tried without expense but requires payment if you decide to use it |
what is freeware? | freeware is software on the web that is freely available (but retains a copyright) |
what are some examples of freeware? | mozilla firefox, adobe flash player, and skype |
what is piracy? | The act of stealing valuable property by copying software, music, graphic/pictures, movies and books (all available on the internet). |
what is hacking? | Breaking into computers to read email and other files (hackers delete or alter files). |
what is identity theft? | Occurs when someone appropriates another’s personal info. Without their knowledge to commit or fraud. |
what is releasing virus worms | Intentionally releasing a virus or worm to harm others or attack networks. |