Computing and the legal impact of technology

Which of the following is considered a legal document?

• Newspaper article
• Social media post
• Text message
• Contract

What does the term 'infringement' mean in relation to intellectual property?

• To create original work
• To protect your own work
• To copy or use someone else's work without permission
• To improve something

What does the term 'privacy' refer to in the context of legal considerations?

• Keeping personal information confidential
• Disclosing personal information to the public
• Sharing personal information with friends
• Ignoring personal information

Which of the following is an example of a legal consideration related to privacy?

• Sharing a public post on social media
• Reading someone's private diary without permission
• Forgetting someone's name
• Keeping personal information password protected

What rights do individuals have regarding their privacy under the law?

• Rights to control and protect personal information
• Obligation to disclose personal information to authorities
• Freedom to share personal information with anyone
• None, privacy is not protected by law

What is software copyright?

• The exclusive legal right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform a software program.
• The legal protection for physical objects created by software.
• The right to use software without paying for it.
• The process of trademarking software.

What is a patent?

• The legal protection for physical objects created by software.
• The process of trademarking software.
• A government-granted monopoly right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
• The exclusive legal right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform a software program.

Which of the following is true about software patents?

• Software patents provide protection for a limited duration of 10 years.
• Software patents are granted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
• Software cannot be patented.
• Software patents can be used to protect new and innovative software inventions.

What is the purpose of software patents?

• To restrict access to software only to large corporations.
• To allow anyone to freely use and modify software.
• To prevent others from using software for any purpose.
• To encourage innovation and protect inventions.

What is the difference between software copyright and software patents?

• Software copyright protects the idea and functionality of software, while software patents protect the code itself.
• Software copyright and software patents both protect the design of software interfaces.
• There is no difference between software copyright and software patents.
• Software copyright protects the code itself, while software patents protect the idea and functionality of software.