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Computer Ethics

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What is copyright?   The legal right of ownership to the work produced in books,music,plays,etc.  
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What does copyright protect?   It protects tangible expression of ideas.  
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What is the purpose of copyright?   The purpose of copyright is to protect the creator of a creative work.  
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What is infringement?   The Act of violating a copyright by copying or otherwise distributing a copyrighted work without permission or authorization.  
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What happens when you infringe on someone else's copyright?   If you infringe on someone else's copyright, you can be sued.  
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What does fair use allow?   It allows copyrighted work to be rephrased and used in other work.  
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What are some examples of fair use?   If copyrighted material is used for the following; education,news reporting,etc, it's considered fair use.  
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What is an example of derivative work?   An example of derivative work would be a screenplay for a movie based on the book.  
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What happens when you infringe on someone else's copyright?   If you infringe on someone else's copyright, you can be sued.  
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What does fair use allow?   It allows copyrighted work to be rephrased and used in other work.  
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What is copyrighted software?   Software that is legally protected against copying or being used without paying for it is called copyrighted software.  
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What are some examples of fair use?   If copyrighted material is used for the following; education,news reporting,etc, it's considered fair use.  
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What are some examples of copyrighted software?   Microtype,Micropace Pro, Microsoft office.  
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What is an example of derivative work?   An example of derivative work would be a screenplay for a movie based on the book.  
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What is software?   Program that tell a computer what to do called software.  
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What are some examples of software?   Microsoft office,Mirotype,and Micropace Pro.  
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What is copyrighted software?   Software that is legally protected against copying or being used without paying for it is called copyrighted software.  
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What are some examples of copyrighted software?   Microtype,Micropace Pro, Microsoft office.  
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What is Public Domain software?   It's non-copyrighted software that anyone may copy or use without charge.  
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What is Shareware?   Copyrighted software that may be tried without expense, but requires payment if you decide to use it.  
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What is Freeware?   Software on the web that is freely available (but retains a copyright).  
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What are examples of Freeware?   Mozilla Firefox,Adobe Flash Player,Skype,Oovoo,etc.  
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What is Piracy?   The act of stealing valuable property by copying software, music, graphics/pictures, movies and books (all available on the internet).  
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What is Hacking?   Breaking into computers to read private e-mails and other files. (Hackers delete or alter files)  
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What is Identity Theft?   Occurs when someone appropriates another‘s personal information without their knowledge to commit theft or fraud.  
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What is releasing viruses and worms?   Intentionally releasing a virus or worm to harm other to attack networks.  
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