COMPUTER ETHICS
Computer ethics is the study of standards of right and
Always Use Proper
Computer Ethics
Never copy anyone else’s work
Never plagiarize from an outside
source
Do not make copies of a friend’s
Single User License
Computer Piracy
Copying someone else’s computer application,
program, music, or video and using it as your own is called
Types of software are
classified by the type of
purchase.
Installation beyond these rights is considered software
Type of Software
Freeware
Shareware
Single-User Copy
Lab-Pack
Network Version
Definitions
Freeware - published as a service
to users and is public domain
Shareware - a minimal charge for
More Definitions
Single-User Copy - right to use on
one machine
Lab-pack - right to use on number
And More Definitions
Network version - right to load on
the file server and to be accessed by all computers on the network
Site license - right to the software
What are these?
Computer-related vandalism
Computer virus
Piracy
Private data
Public data
Copyright laws protect
programmers.
The law says that it is illegal to make or distribute copies
of copyrighted material, including software, without
Do not tamper with
another person’s
computer or computer
work.
A hacker is someone who
purposefully destroys a computer system by introducing viruses or interferes with the function of the
Types of Software
Open source (GPL) – Example: Firefox
•Free to use and modify, unlicensed
Freeware : Example - Audacity Music Editor
•Free to use, licensed
Shareware (Trialware) - Example Pinnacle Video Editor
•Trial Use, Small Fee to continue, Licensed
Commercial Software - Example MS Office
Assignment
Go to http://www.tucows.com/ and find three of the following. State
the license type, trial duration (if any), and price (if any):
Open source (GPL)
•Free to use and modify, unlicensed
Freeware :
•Free to use, licensed
Shareware
•Trial Use, Small Fee to continue, Licensed
Commercial Software
