07.02 - Copyright Issues

Question 1

Piracy

Answer 1

The practice of using or making illegal copies of, for example, software

Question 2

Product key

Answer 2

Security method used in software to protect against illegal copies or use

Question 3

Digital rights management (DRM)

Answer 3

Used to control the access to copyrighted material

Question 4

Free Software Foundation

Answer 4

Organisation promoting the free distribution of software, giving users the freedom to run, copy, change, or adapt the coding as required

Question 5

Open Source Initiative

Answer 5

Organisation offering the same freedoms as the Free Software Foundation, but with more of a focus on the practical consequences of the four shared rules, such as more collaborative software development

Question 6

Freeware

Answer 6

Software that can be downloaded free of charge; however, it is covered by the usual copyright laws and cannot be modified; nor can the code be used for another purpose

Question 7

Shareware

Answer 7

Software that is free of charge initially (free trial period). The full version of the software can only be downloaded once the full fee for the software has been paid