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5. Explain the term ‘Copyrights’. How is it different from Patents?
Ans. Copyright means a right of the owner or the right granted to an individual by the owner to sell or distribute
the copy of his creation/product. Whereas, a patent is the right of an individual, who is the inventor of a
property, to create, sell or use his invention.
Give one word for the following:
6. Name the process of buying and selling goods online.
7. Name the process of encoding the message using a secret code.
8. The gap between those who have access to ICT resources and those who don’t.
9. The right to obtain information from any public authority by making a request in writing.
10. Act of copying somebody’s work and publishing it as your own work.
11. The right of an individual, who is the inventor of a property, to create, sell or use his invention, while
restricting others to do the same.
12. A kind of a logo or an identification mark put on a product signifying that it is the product of a particular
company and cannot be used without the company’s consent.
Ans. 6. e-commerce 7. Encryption 8. Digital Divide 9. Freedom of Information
10. Plagiarism 11. Patents 12. Trademark
B. Long answer type questions.
1. What is Digital Divide? Explain the impact of Digital Divide on the modern world.
Ans. Digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have access to the resources of modern
information and communications technology, and those that have restricted access.
Restricted access to ICT and difference in infrastructural settings of various places are a reason for the
same. Also insufficient access to knowledge and resources leads to this problem. This gap leads poor
economic growth and reduced spread of knowledge to the rural parts of a country. This in turn also affects
the students who do not get proper educational resources and information.
2. Explain the different types of software.
Ans. Software that is copyrighted by the developer or owner, for sale of its license or usage right to others. Such
software are said to be proprietary software.
Shareware (also termed trialware or demowar5. is proprietary software that is provided to users without
any payment on a trial basis.
Software that can be used without paying any price i.e., which is free of any charge are termed as freeware.
OSS (Open Source Softwar5. are those software that are free to be used and whose source code
(Programmed Codes) is also available to make further change and to customise as per the need of any
programmer.
3. Mention any 4 netiquettes to be followed while working on Internet.
Ans. Four netiquettes that should be followed while working on Internet:
Behave in the same manner as you would behave in real life. Treat others as you would like to be
treated yourself.
Respect other people’s privacy.
Share legitimate and authentic information. Avoid spreading rumors.
Think twice before posting or sharing anything. It should not hurt others sentiments. Do not trust
people easily, you meet online. They may not disclose their complete identity.
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