Question | Answer |
What determines if a copyright work is “fair use”? | 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 |
What is copyright laws? | Copyright is the legal right of ownership. |
What does copyright do? | Protects tangible expression of ideas. |
What is the purpose if copyright? | To protect the creators work. |
What is Infringement? | Act of violating a copyright |
What can happen if you infringe on someone's copyright? | You can be sued |
What does fair use allow? | To be re purposed and used in another work. |
What would be an example of a derivative work based on a book? | A screenplay for a movie based on the book. |
What is software? | Programs that tell a computer what to do. |
What are some examples of software? | -Microsoft Office
-Microtype
-MicroPace pro |
What is a copyrighted software? | Software that is legally protected against copying or being used without paying for it. |
Public Domain Software? | Non-copyrighted that anyone may . |
Shareware? | Copyrighted software that may be tried without expense but requires payment. |
Freeware? | Software on web that is freely available (but retains a copyright). |
Examples of freeware? | -Mozilla firefox
-Adobe Flash player
-Quick time Player |
What is piracy? | Stealing valuable property by copying software. |
What is hacking? | Breaking into computers to read private e-mails and other files. |
What is identity theft? | Someone appropriates another's personal info. without their knowledge. |
Releasing worms? | Intentionally releasing a virus or worm to harm others or attack networks. |