COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND PRIVACY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Copyright law protects expressions of ideas rather than the ideas themselves.
Detailed explanation-2: -Copyright protection extends only to expressions, and not to ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts as such.
Detailed explanation-3: -An idea is the formulation of thought on a particular subject whereas an expression constitutes the implementation of the said idea. While many persons may individually arrive at the same idea, they can claim copyright only in the form of an expression to this idea.
Detailed explanation-4: -Are Ideas Protected by Copyright Law? No. Ideas, facts, and concepts are not protected by copyright law. Although they are not protectable by copyright, the expression of those ideas, facts, and concepts are protectable, such as in a description, explanation, or illustration or as a database of facts.