Multiple Choice Questions on Copyright for Grade 1 Computer Science

📚 Quick Study Guide

• ©️ Copyright Defined: Legal right granted to the creator of original works of authorship, including literary, dramatic, musical, and certain other intellectual works.
• 🗓️ Copyright Duration: Generally, copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years. For corporate works, it's usually 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first.
• ✅ Copyright Protection: Protects the expression of an idea, not the idea itself. For example, you can't copyright the idea of a game, but you can copyright the specific code and art assets.
• 🧑‍💻 Fair Use: Allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Factors determining fair use include the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the effect on the market value of the copyrighted work.
• 📝 Public Domain: Works that are no longer under copyright protection and can be used freely by anyone.
• 🔑 Licensing: Granting permission to others to use your copyrighted work under specific terms and conditions (e.g., Creative Commons licenses).

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What does copyright protect?
   1. A) The idea itself.
   2. B) The expression of an idea.
   3. C) Facts and data.
2. What is the general duration of copyright for an individual author's work?
   1. A) 50 years from publication.
   2. B) Life of the author plus 70 years.
   3. C) 25 years from creation.
3. Which of the following is NOT a factor in determining fair use?
   1. A) The amount used.
   2. B) The author's intent.
   3. C) The effect on the market value.
4. What happens to a work when its copyright expires?
   1. A) It becomes open-source.
   2. B) It enters the public domain.
   3. C) It is automatically renewed.
5. What is licensing in the context of copyright?
   1. A) The process of registering a copyright.
   2. B) Granting permission to use copyrighted work under specific terms.
   3. C) Preventing anyone from using your work.
6. Which of these is an example of intellectual property?
   1. A) A computer.
   2. B) A song written by an artist.
   3. C) The concept of multiplication.
7. If a company creates software, what is the copyright duration typically?
   1. A) 50 years from creation.
   2. B) 95 years from publication or 120 years from creation, whichever expires first.
   3. C) The life of the CEO plus 70 years.