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PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the act of copying information
from the Internet and using it in one’s own
projects or work without crediting the original
creator. Collins Dictionary defines plagiarism as
the practice of using someone else’s work and
pretending that it is your own. It is considered
academic dishonesty and literary theft.
Following are some tips to avoid plagiarism:
Do not copy someone else’s work.
Do not submit someone’s work without the permission of the contributors involved.
Do not keep the same structure of someone else’s work and only modify the text.
1. What are the trail or records we leave behind after surfing the
Internet called?
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uiz Bee 2. What is the illegal practice of obtaining sensitive information
through e-mails?
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SOFTWARE PIRACY
Software piracy is the unauthorized copying or stealing of software, movies, music and making
these copies available on the Internet. Every software has a license. When we buy software, we
become authorised users of that software.
But, if we make copies of the software and give it to others to use, then it is against the law. There
are different types of software piracy including borrowing and installing a copy of the software
from someone, installing and selling unauthorised copies of the software, duplicating and selling
copyrighted programs and downloading illegal software from the Internet.
Following are some tips to avoid software piracy:
Do not download any software without a license.
Register yourself on the company’s official website before using the software.
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