studio 3

PART 1

1)           If a person has an idea for a novel (i.e., nothing other than a set of thoughts in their mind), they can copyright it

a.    True

2)           Which of these extends copyright to computer programs?

c. The Copyright (Computer Programs) Regulations

3)           Decompilation is

a.    When a program will not compile

4)           If I publish something on the Internet it is not covered by copyright law

a.    True

5)           Copying programs is allowed when

a.    The copy is a backup

6)            Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for a novel called ‘Wolf Hall’, in 2009. Imagine she dies next year (2012). When would you be free to copy ‘Wolf Hall’ in the UK?

a.    2080

7)           If you illegally copy software you are liable for prosecution unless

a.    Neither (a) nor (b)

8)           You can decompile software when

a.    When decompilation is in accordance with law

9)           A person has written software and published it. They can copyright it

a.    True

10)        Trojans, viruses and back-door programs are against which Act

a.    The Computer Misuse Act

PART 2

A                Jailbreaking an iPod is illegal

                  1. True

                 

B                File sharing is illegal

                  1. True(examples of of file sharing websites are piratebay)