Question 1

The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992

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A)  protects the right of consumers to make backup copies of CDs. 
B)  requires manufacturers of digital audio records to incorporate the Serial Copyright Management System. 
C)  requires manufacturers of digital audio recording devices and blank digital media to pay a royalty to songwriters and music publishers. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  protects the right of consumers to make backup copies of CDs. 
B)  requires manufacturers of digital audio records to incorporate the Serial Copyright Management System. 
C)  requires manufacturers of digital audio recording devices and blank digital media to pay a royalty to songwriters and music publishers. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above D

Question 2

FairPlay was the name of Apple's system.

Accepted Answer

digital rights managemen t / DRM

Question 3

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in RIAA v. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. established the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  fair use. 
B)  intellectual property protection for movies. 
C)  licensing fees for videotapes. 
D)  space shifting. 
E)  time shifting. 
A)  fair use. 
B)  intellectual property protection for movies. 
C)  licensing fees for videotapes. 
D)  space shifting. 
E)  time shifting. D

Question 4

Sometimes it is legal to reproduce a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. These circumstances are called

Accepted Answer

A)  fair use. 
B)  noncommercial use. 
C)  piracy. 
D)  public domain. 
E)  reciprocity. 
A)  fair use. 
B)  noncommercial use. 
C)  piracy. 
D)  public domain. 
E)  reciprocity.

Question 5

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is controversial, in part, because

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A)  it extends the length of time that a piece of intellectual property is protected by copyright. 
B)  it makes it illegal for consumers to circumvent encryption placed on digital media. 
C)  it extends copyright protection to music broadcast over the Internet. 
D)  it increases penalties for on-line services providers whose customers are misusing copyrighted materials. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  it extends the length of time that a piece of intellectual property is protected by copyright. 
B)  it makes it illegal for consumers to circumvent encryption placed on digital media. 
C)  it extends copyright protection to music broadcast over the Internet. 
D)  it increases penalties for on-line services providers whose customers are misusing copyrighted materials. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

had to pay Polaroid $925 million for violating seven of Polaroid's patents for instant photography.

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The answer of had to pay Polaroid $925 million for...

Question 7

The Linux operating system is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  free-market software. 
B)  open-source software. 
C)  pirated software. 
D)  proprietary software. 
E)  unreliable software. 
A)  free-market software. 
B)  open-source software. 
C)  pirated software. 
D)  proprietary software. 
E)  unreliable software.

Question 8

The U.S. Congress addresses the tension between society's desire for inventions to be in the public domain and the inventor's expectation of profit by giving inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries .

Accepted Answer

for a limi

Question 9

Thanks to the work of Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig and his collaborators, you can use a license to retain the copyright while allowing some uses of your intellectual property under certain circumstances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thanks to the work of Stanford law...

Question 10

Which philosopher argued in The Second Treatise of Government that people have a natural right to property?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  Immanuel Kant 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Stuart Mill 
E)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau 
A)  Jeremy Bentham 
B)  Immanuel Kant 
C)  John Locke 
D)  John Stuart Mill 
E)  Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question 11

Which of the following rights is not a right of a copyright holder?

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A)  The right to reproduce the copyrighted work. 
B)  The right to distribute the work to the public. 
C)  The right to perform the work in public. 
D)  The right to prevent others from producing competitive works. 
E)  The right to produce new works derived from the copyrighted work. 
A)  The right to reproduce the copyrighted work. 
B)  The right to distribute the work to the public. 
C)  The right to perform the work in public. 
D)  The right to prevent others from producing competitive works. 
E)  The right to produce new works derived from the copyrighted work.

Question 12

Google Books is

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A)  an effort to scan millions of books and make all their words searchable. 
B)  an effort to gain copyrights on millions of books in the public domain. 
C)  a book reader designed to compete with the Kindle. 
D)  an online store competing with Amazon.com. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  an effort to scan millions of books and make all their words searchable. 
B)  an effort to gain copyrights on millions of books in the public domain. 
C)  a book reader designed to compete with the Kindle. 
D)  an online store competing with Amazon.com. 
E)  None of the above

Question 13

The court's ruling in Apple Computer v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that

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A)  computer hardware can be patented. 
B)  computer software can be copyrighted. 
C)  object programs can be copyrighted. 
D)  the "look and feel" of a computer program can be patented. 
E)  Apple Computer could not patent its desktop icons. 
A)  computer hardware can be patented. 
B)  computer software can be copyrighted. 
C)  object programs can be copyrighted. 
D)  the "look and feel" of a computer program can be patented. 
E)  Apple Computer could not patent its desktop icons.

Question 14

The value of intellectual property is recognized

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A)  in the Constitution of the United States. 
B)  in the free market. 
C)  in legislation passed by the U.S. Congress. 
D)  through court decisions. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  in the Constitution of the United States. 
B)  in the free market. 
C)  in legislation passed by the U.S. Congress. 
D)  through court decisions. 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Since the first Copyright Act was passed in 1790

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A)  Congress has repeatedly increased the number of years of copyright protection. 
B)  Congress has made more kinds of intellectual property protected under copyright. 
C)  Congress has attempted to reconcile American copyright law with European copyright law. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Congress has repeatedly increased the number of years of copyright protection. 
B)  Congress has made more kinds of intellectual property protected under copyright. 
C)  Congress has attempted to reconcile American copyright law with European copyright law. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Apple's digital rights management system called FairPlay prevented

Accepted Answer

A)  songs from being played on more than five computers. 
B)  songs from being copied onto CDs more than seven times. 
C)  music purchased from the iTunes Store from playing on non-Apple MP3 players. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  songs from being played on more than five computers. 
B)  songs from being copied onto CDs more than seven times. 
C)  music purchased from the iTunes Store from playing on non-Apple MP3 players. 
D)  A and B. 
E)  A, B, and C.

Question 17

In September 2003 the RIAA sued 261 individuals for .

Accepted Answer

distributi

Question 18

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corporation established that the display of thumbnail images by a search engine

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fair use of those images. 
B)  is not a fair use of those images. 
C)  is an unfair use of network bandwidth. 
D)  is an illegal attempt to circumvent Web filters. 
E)  is legal, even when the original images are pornographic. 
A)  is a fair use of those images. 
B)  is not a fair use of those images. 
C)  is an unfair use of network bandwidth. 
D)  is an illegal attempt to circumvent Web filters. 
E)  is legal, even when the original images are pornographic.

Question 19

The legal case Apple Computer, Inc. v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that are copyrightable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The legal case Apple Computer, Inc. v....

Question 20

In December 2004 announced a plan to scan millions of books held by several of the world's largest libraries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In December 2004 announced a plan to...

The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992

FairPlay was the name of Apple's system.

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in RIAA v. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. established the concept of

Sometimes it is legal to reproduce a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. These circumstances are called

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is controversial, in part, because

had to pay Polaroid $925 million for violating seven of Polaroid's patents for instant photography.

The Linux operating system is an example of

The U.S. Congress addresses the tension between society's desire for inventions to be in the public domain and the inventor's expectation of profit by giving inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries .

Thanks to the work of Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig and his collaborators, you can use a license to retain the copyright while allowing some uses of your intellectual property under certain circumstances.

Which philosopher argued in The Second Treatise of Government that people have a natural right to property?

Which of the following rights is not a right of a copyright holder?

Google Books is

The court's ruling in Apple Computer v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that

The value of intellectual property is recognized

Since the first Copyright Act was passed in 1790

Apple's digital rights management system called FairPlay prevented

In September 2003 the RIAA sued 261 individuals for .

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corporation established that the display of thumbnail images by a search engine

The legal case Apple Computer, Inc. v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that are copyrightable.

In December 2004 announced a plan to scan millions of books held by several of the world's largest libraries.

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Exam 4: Intellectual Property

The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992

FairPlay was the name of Apple's system.

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in RIAA v. Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc. established the concept of

Sometimes it is legal to reproduce a copyrighted work without the permission of the copyright holder. These circumstances are called

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is controversial, in part, because

had to pay Polaroid $925 million for violating seven of Polaroid's patents for instant photography.

The Linux operating system is an example of

The U.S. Congress addresses the tension between society's desire for inventions to be in the public domain and the inventor's expectation of profit by giving inventors exclusive rights to their discoveries .

Thanks to the work of Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig and his collaborators, you can use a license to retain the copyright while allowing some uses of your intellectual property under certain circumstances.

Which philosopher argued in The Second Treatise of Government that people have a natural right to property?

Which of the following rights is not a right of a copyright holder?

Google Books is

The court's ruling in Apple Computer v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that

The value of intellectual property is recognized

Since the first Copyright Act was passed in 1790

Apple's digital rights management system called FairPlay prevented

In September 2003 the RIAA sued 261 individuals for .

The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit in Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corporation established that the display of thumbnail images by a search engine

The legal case Apple Computer, Inc. v. Franklin Computer Corp. established that are copyrightable.

In December 2004 announced a plan to scan millions of books held by several of the world's largest libraries.

Catalysts for Change

Introduction to Ethics

Networked Communications

Information Privacy

Privacy and the Government

Computer and Network Security

Computer Reliability

Professional Ethics

Work and Wealth

Filters