NETIQUETTES
Set of rules which specify guidelines to implement
online behavior of users so that it is acceptable without harming others.
Netiquettes formed by combining two words ‘network’ and ‘etiquettes’.
Few Netiquettes :
·
Don’t Plagiarize.
·
Thank people who
help you.
·
Verifying facts
before reposting.
·
Don’t overuse the
emoji.
·
Respect other
people’s privacy.
·
Don’t express
offensive opinions.
·
Don’t type only in
capital letters.
·
Don’t send
unwanted spam messages.
·
Check messages and
respond promptly.
·
Don’t post private
or embarrassing images or comments.
SOFTWARE LICENSE:
It is a Legal document that provides details
regarding the use and distribution of software. Software licenses typically
provide end users with the right to one or more copies of the software without
violating copyrights. The license also defines the responsibilities of the
parties entering into the license agreement and may impose restrictions on how
the software can be used.
Types of Software Licenses
Open Source Software (OSS)
It is a means of developing and distributing
software that ensures software is available for use, modification, and
redistribution by anyone. It can generally be downloaded by little or no
monetary cost.
It refers to software that is both free software as
well as open-source software. It is a software that is grant the rights of users to study, change, and improve its design through the
availability of its source code.
Freeware
It refers to the software that is available for
free of cost and which allows copying and further distribution, but no
modifications are allowed.
Proprietary Software
It is paid software for which the software
publisher retains the rights. The Distribution and modification are not allowed. Example: Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader etc.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Intellectual Property Right (IPR) Act:
Any intangible asset that is created from an
original thought, such as an idea, name, content, design, invention or digital
media. It
refer to the exclusive rights of Intellectual Property to owners and authors.
Copyright:
It offers exclusive rights for protecting the
authorship of original and creative work like songs, music, movies, books, software etc.
Patent:
It is a special power of monopoly granted by the
law. It offers exclusive rights to its inventor for a particular duration of
time, in respect of his invention.
Trademark:
It consists of a recognizable sign, design or
expression to differentiate between products and services. Example: Logo
of any company like Honda, Bajaj, etc.
Trade Secrets:
It consists of a secret formula, secret design,
secret technique etc. used by a company in creating its products to gain
advantage over competitors.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is act of copying of another person's
ideas, work, words or writing and pretending that they are own work.
Ways to Avoid Plagiarism:
Paraphrase: Express
someone’s idea in own words.
Quoting: Write
someone’s exact words in quotation marks.
Citing: Mention at
the bottom of very page, details such as author’s name, date of publication
etc. while using someone’s work.
References: Mention at
the end of the document, details such as author’s name, date of publication
etc. while using someone’s work.
The reason behind
plagiarism:
1. Fear of failure,
2. Being lazy,
3. Not having enough knowledge,
4. Competition,
5. Lack of management skills.
DIGITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Digital Property (DP):
Any information about you or created by you
that exists in digital form, either online or an electronic storage device,
including the information necessary to access digital assets. Example:
Database, internet accounts, cloud storage etc.
Digital Property Rights (DPR):
It refers to rights that grant access and control
of digital information.
Digital Divide:
The digital divide is a term that refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology (ICT).
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