1 - Theory of Computer Science / Software Ethics
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Exam Questions - Software Ethics
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(a) Question 8 (a) gives you 5 statements about software. You have to draw a line to link matching statements to the type of software. This question requires you t be careful as each type of software MAY be connected to more that one software. Marks are only awarded if all correct statements are linked to the software types.
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(a) Question 8 (a) gives you 5 statements about software. You have to draw a line to link matching statements to the type of software. This question requires you t be careful as each type of software MAY be connected to more that one software. Marks are only awarded if all correct statements are linked to the software types.
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Question 12 asks you t explain the differences between freeware and free software. It is important to note that as the question asks you to explain the differences, each mark needs to have a comparison.
Each of the following points would be worth one mark (Max 4)
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Question 12 asks you t explain the differences between freeware and free software. It is important to note that as the question asks you to explain the differences, each mark needs to have a comparison.
Each of the following points would be worth one mark (Max 4)
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- Freeware needs owner's permission to share / copy / amend whereas free software can be shared / copied / amended without permission
- Freeware the owner retains copyright / is subject to copyright whereas free software the owner releases copyright / is not subject to copyright
- Freeware is normally provided without a fee whereas free software a fee may be charged
- Freeware is distributed without the source code whereas free software is distributed with the source code
- Freeware can be restricted in use e.g. non-commercial whereas free software can be used without restriction
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Question 11 is a simple fill in the blanks question. A statement is given and you must fill in the blanks using the given words. There are more words provided than there are gaps so you need to choose your words wisely.
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Question 11 is a simple fill in the blanks question. A statement is given and you must fill in the blanks using the given words. There are more words provided than there are gaps so you need to choose your words wisely.
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- Plagiarism
- Free Software
- Freeware
- Shareware
- Ethics