Information and Communication Technology - 0417 CIE

Copyright

Gbogbo ọrọ náà

Writing a piece of software can take a team months or years of skilled work. Copying it takes a few seconds. Copyright law exists to make sure the people who create software, like the people who write music or books, are rewarded for their effort and can decide how their work is used. Without it, there would be little reason to invest in making good software at all.

This lesson explains why copyright legislation is needed, what counts as breaking it (including software piracy), and the practical methods producers use to protect their work, from product keys and licence agreements to holograms and dongles. You will be able to define the key terms, list what is illegal, and describe how producers fight piracy the way an examiner expects.

Ebumnobi

Copyright.
The need for copyright legislation and the principles of copyright relating to computer software (e.g. software piracy) The methods that software producers employ to prevent software copyright legislation being broken.

Akọmọ Ojú-ẹkọ

Software is intellectual property, just like a song or a novel, and the law protects it in the same way. Cambridge expects you to explain why copyright legislation is needed, to define software piracy and copyright infringement, and to describe the methods producers use to prevent illegal copying. These are precise terms with precise meanings, so accurate definitions earn the marks.

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Ayẹwo Ẹkọ

Ekele diri gi maka imecha ihe karịrị na Copyright. Ugbu a na ị na-enyochakwa isi echiche na echiche ndị dị mkpa, ọ bụ oge iji nwalee ihe ị ma. Ngwa a na-enye ụdị ajụjụ ọmụmụ dị iche iche emebere iji kwado nghọta gị wee nyere gị aka ịmata otú ị ghọtara ihe ndị a kụziri.

Ị ga-ahụ ngwakọta nke ụdị ajụjụ dị iche iche, gụnyere ajụjụ chọrọ ịhọrọ otu n’ime ọtụtụ azịza, ajụjụ chọrọ mkpirisi azịza, na ajụjụ ede ede. A na-arụpụta ajụjụ ọ bụla nke ọma iji nwalee akụkụ dị iche iche nke ihe ọmụma gị na nkà nke ịtụgharị uche.

Jiri akụkụ a nke nyocha ka ohere iji kụziere ihe ị matara banyere isiokwu ahụ ma chọpụta ebe ọ bụla ị nwere ike ịchọ ọmụmụ ihe ọzọ. Ekwela ka nsogbu ọ bụla ị na-eche ihu mee ka ị daa mba; kama, lee ha anya dị ka ohere maka ịzụlite onwe gị na imeziwanye.

Software piracy is best defined as: A. Backing up your own files B. The illegal copying of software C. Buying software online D. Writing original code Answer: B
Which of these helps protect software against piracy? A. A product key B. A faster processor C. A larger monitor D. More memory Answer: A
A small device plugged into a USB port that must be present for software to run is a: A. Hologram B. Product key C. Dongle D. Licence Answer: C
Using a single-machine copy of software on a whole network without permission is an example of: A. A backup B. Copyright infringement C. Tokenisation D. Encryption Answer: B
Why is copyright legislation needed for software? A. To make software run faster B. To reward creators and encourage new software C. To increase the file size D. To remove the need for licences Answer: B