SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES
SOFTWARE LICENSING AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why copyright law exists?
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Because intellectual property is protected.
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To prevent unauthorised copying of work.
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To ensure personal information and data is secured.
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To allow others to have fair dealing over copyrighted material.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Layout designs of integrated circuits is not included in “Work” under copyright Act 1957. Copyright is a right given by the law to creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works and producers of cinematograph films and sound recordings.
Detailed explanation-2: -Copyright protection extends only to expressions, and not to ideas, procedures, methods of operation or mathematical concepts as such. Copyright may or may not be available for a number of objects such as titles, slogans, or logos, depending on whether they contain sufficient authorship.
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