INP160  Test-Out Objectives for Module A12c
Internet Copyright, Privacy and Ethical Issues 


Objectives: On successful completion, the student will 
   be able to: 

a) Describe copyright law and its relationship to the 
   Internet 
b) Define and list four categories of fair use 
   according to copyright law 
c) Describe copyright ownership and state four rights 
   of ownership 
d) State the duration of copyright 
e) Describe when a work enters the public domain 
f) Describe issues pertaining to privacy and the 
   Internet, including E-mail, E-commerce, Cross-
   reference directories, and Newsgroups 
g) Explain Internet ethics as it applies to E-mail, 
   spamming, inappropriate material, free speech and 
   open communication 

Questions: 

	1.	What does it mean to say that a work is "in the 
   public domain"? [a] 



	2.	Name two types of facts considered to be in the 
   public domain. [a] 



	3.	How long does copyright last? [b] 



	4.	What are two rights given to the owner of a 
   copyright? [c] 



	5.	What are three of the four categories of fair use, 
   according to copyright law? [d] 


	6.	How do copyright laws relate to the Internet? 



	7.	Name three things which copyright law prohibits on 
   the Internet: 



	8.	In the computer world, what is a "cookie"? [f] 



	9.	What are the privacy implications if your friend 
   decides to send a copy of your email to a newsgroup 
   without your permission? [f] 




	10.	What is "spamming"? [g] 




	11.	What is "netiquette"? [g] 




	12. What is the effect of writing email in ALL CAPITAL 
   LETTERS? [g] 
 





ANSWERS: 
 
	1. The owner has signed off their rights to the 
   copyright, or copyright protection has expired 

	2. scientific, historical, biographical, or news of the 
   day 

	3. Current laws extend the duration of copyright for 
   life of the author plus 70 years for works published 
   after January 1, 1978. 

	4. to reproduce the work, publicly display the work, 
   and to prepare a derivative work. 

	5. Purpose and character of the use, nature of the 
   copyrighted work, amount and substantiality of the 
   material, effect of the use on the potential market 
   of the work. 

	6. All copyright law applies to the Internet. 

	7. Using images, articles, logos, music, or video clips 
   from a Web site without permission of the copyright 
   owner. 

	8. A small data item that contains information about 
   you and your computer. 

	9. It is considered an invasion of privacy. 

	10. Spamming is when someone deliberately or accidentally 
   posts messages to a newsgroup or mailing list causing it to be 
   flooded with inappropriate email; unsolicited mass emailings are 
   also known as "spam". 

	11. Netiquette is the etiquette or common courtesy that 
   should be used for polite interaction over the 
   Internet. 

	12. It gives the impression that you are raising your 
   voice at the email recipient.