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INSTRUCTIONS
- Use black ink.
- Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
- The total mark for this paper is 20.
- The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
- Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
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Section A: Short Response and Identification
1
State the primary purpose of the
Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.
[1]
2
Identify
two specific types of work that are protected by the Copyright Designs and Patents Act.
[2]
3
Tick (✓) the box that correctly identifies the
illegal action under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act.
[1]
| Accessing a friend's email account without their password. |
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| Making a copy of a commercial software disk to sell to a friend. |
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| Sending an offensive message to a person over a social network. |
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| Deleting a database of customer records. |
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4
An artist scans their hand-drawn images to store them on a computer. Explain how the Copyright Designs and Patents Act protects the artist's work.
[2]
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Section B: Application and Analysis
5
A small software company has found that a rival firm has replicated the user interface and unique algorithms of their latest mobile application.
Describe
two legal steps or rights the company has under the Act to protect their intellectual property.
[4]
6
Explain the difference between
Copyright and a
Software Licence.
[2]
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Section C: Extended Response
7*
A computer programmer has developed a new game. They are deciding whether to use a
Proprietary Licence to protect their work or release it as
Open Source.
Discuss the
legal and
ethical issues the programmer should consider.
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In your answer, you should include:
- How the Copyright Designs and Patents Act applies to both types of software.
- The benefits and drawbacks of each choice for the programmer.
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