BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON WORK ENVIRONMENTS
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Question
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An algorithm in pseudocode
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An algorithm, but only once the source code has been created
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Only tangible things like a picture or a hard copy of a book
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Anything
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 gives the author or creator the exclusive right to copy, adapt, communicate, lend or sell copies of the work, although this right can be sold or transferred.
Detailed explanation-2: -Algorithms and Copyright Therefore, in order to be eligible for copyright protection, programmers need to convert the algorithms into a source code, which, as a fundamental component of a computer programme (software), can be protected as a literary work by copyright law.
Detailed explanation-3: -Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.
Detailed explanation-4: -Is the code copyrighted? Almost certainly yes. Under copyright law, source code is a literary work (like a book). And, just like any other writing, it is immediately copyrighted regardless of the author registering it with the U.S. Copyright Office.