COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What year was the copyright and patents act released?
A
1998
B
1990
C
1988
D
2000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c 48), also known as the CDPA, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that received royal assent on 15 November 1988.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988) gives creators of digital media the rights to control how their work is used and distributed. Music, books, videos, games and software can all be covered by copyright law.

Detailed explanation-3: -The CDPA 1988 protects an author or creator’s economic interests, by providing a legal framework for deciding when and to what extent copyright has been infringed.

Detailed explanation-4: -(2)Copyright expires at the end of the period of 70 years from the end of the calendar year in which the author dies, subject as follows.

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