ICT CyberSecurity Essentials - Lesson 3 Quiz

Sophie’s grandfather returned from a three-month trip to Alaska. He brought back three oil paintings that he created of the Alaskan landscape. Sophie wants her grandfather to get legal protection over his paintings. What can he do to accomplish this?

• Put his name in the corner of each painting.

• Register for a copyright on each painting.

• Make digital prints of the painting.

• File for fair use on each painting.

Answer explanation

To legally protect his paintings, Sophie's grandfather should register for a copyright on each painting. This provides him with exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute his artwork, unlike simply signing them or making prints.

Lee’s dad was a non-fiction author. During his lifetime, he wrote seven books that were copyrighted. Lee’s dad died last year at the age of 80. When will the copyrights expire if the estate does not renew the copyrights?

• The copyrights expire at the moment of the author’s death.

• The copyrights will expire 7 years after the author’s death.

• The copyrights will expire 70 years after the author’s death.

• The copyrights expire at the moment of the author’s eldest child’s death.

Answer explanation

Copyrights for works by an author last for the life of the author plus 70 years. Since Lee's dad died last year, the copyrights will expire 70 years after his death, making this the correct choice.

What do people think Adam might be guilty of?

• Copyright infringement

• Parody

• Citation

• Public domain

Answer explanation

People think Adam might be guilty of copyright infringement because it involves unauthorized use of someone else's work, which is a common concern in creative fields. The other options do not imply guilt.

Lana posted ten new venison recipes that she created on the Internet. Two weeks later she saw a post on social media marketing one of her recipes. Why is this not a copyright violation?

• Statistical information or measurements can only have a copyright if they contain graphs.

• Documents with familiar symbols within them cannot have a copyright.

• Recipes are considered the same as a speech and therefore cannot have a copyright.

• Common ideas, concepts or methods of doing something cannot have a copyright.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is that common ideas, concepts, or methods of doing something cannot have a copyright. Recipes are generally considered methods of preparation, which are not eligible for copyright protection.

Sam created some digital graphics. He used Creative Commons as a license. Each graphic has CC BY-SA conditions. In addition to giving the original author credit, how may a person use these graphics without violating this license?

• Each may be copied, changed, distributed or used. Can be used for commercial use. New work must have the same license.

• Each may be copied, distributed, or used for noncommercial use only.

• Each may be copied, distributed, changed or used for noncommercial use only. New work must have the same license.

• Each may be copied, distributed or used unchanged for commercial use.

Answer explanation

The correct choice states that graphics can be copied, changed, and used commercially, as long as new works are licensed under CC BY-SA. This aligns with the license's requirements for attribution and share-alike.

Val is creating a school video project. She is using music that has a copyright in the background. She is only using 30 seconds of the music and looping it. What allows her to do this legally?

• Creative Commons

• Parody

• Fair use

• Public domain

Answer explanation

Val can legally use the music under 'fair use' because she is using a short excerpt (30 seconds) for educational purposes in her school project, which often qualifies for fair use protection.

Robert was accused of copying part of a student's report. Both ended up in trouble for plagiarizing content from the Internet. How can students use someone else's digital work ethically?

• Create a Creative Commons license for their work and reference the other authors.

• Use only 30% of any book or article found on the Internet.

• Create citations for information that originated from the Internet.

• Paraphrase the content in the introduction and conclusion of any report.

Answer explanation

Creating citations for information from the Internet is essential for ethical use of digital work. It gives credit to original authors and avoids plagiarism, unlike the other options which do not ensure proper attribution.

Noah is researching weather for a video project he is creating. He needs at least three authoritative sources for the project. As Noah was researching, he lost track of all his digital sources and was accused of plagiarizing his project. What should he do next time to avoid this problem?

• Write down all URLs on a piece of paper.

• Use his browser bookmark feature to track his sources.

• Ask Google search what websites he visited in the last week.

• Check his browser history to review all websites he visited.

Answer explanation

Using the browser bookmark feature allows Noah to easily save and organize his sources, preventing loss of URLs and helping him avoid plagiarism in the future.

Brian created a website for his bakery that he just opened. He used images that he found through Google Search. He did not give credit to the creators of the images on the website. What could he be accused of?

• Parody

• Fair use violation

• Public domain violation

• Plagiarism

Answer explanation

Brian could be accused of plagiarism because he used images without crediting their creators. Plagiarism involves taking someone else's work and presenting it as one's own, which applies here.

Oliver wants to use some older digital images on his blog. He doesn’t know who the copyright owners are. What would be a good way to start searching for this information?

• Search the United States Copyright Office Public Catalog website to find the owner.

• Use many social media posts to ask about the image owners.

• Use an image description in all the main search engines to find the owner.

• Ask a local art museum if they know who the owner could be.

Answer explanation

The best way to start searching for copyright owners is to search the United States Copyright Office Public Catalog website, as it provides official records of copyright registrations and can help identify the owners.