Digital Copyright & Search Engines

What is the primary purpose of copyright laws in the digital world?

• To restrict access to digital content

• To protect the rights of creators and their works

• To promote piracy

• To increase the cost of digital content

Which of the following is NOT protected by copyright laws?

• Original music compositions

• Software code

• Ideas and concepts

• Digital artwork

What is the term for using someone else's copyrighted work without permission?

• Fair use

• Public domain

• Infringement

• Licensing

Which of the following is an example of fair use?

• Downloading a movie from a torrent site

• Using a short clip from a film for a school project

• Selling copies of a copyrighted book

• Uploading a full album to a public website

What is the role of search engine algorithms?

• To display random web pages

• To organise and rank web pages based on relevance

• To delete irrelevant web pages

• To create new web pages

Which factor is NOT typically considered by search engine algorithms when ranking web pages?

• Keywords

• Page load speed

• Number of images

• Backlinks

What is a 'backlink' in the context of search engine optimisation (SEO)?

• A link from one website to another

• A link that redirects to the same page

• A link that is broken

• A link that is hidden

Which of the following is a common search engine algorithm update by Google?

• Penguin

• Tiger

• Elephant

• Lion

What does the term 'organic search result' mean?

• Paid advertisements

• Results that appear naturally based on relevance

• Results that are manually added by the search engine

• Results that are only visible to the website owner

Which of the following practices can improve a website's search engine ranking?

• Keyword stuffing

• Creating high-quality content

• Using hidden text

• Buying fake backlinks