CLASS X
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Textbook: DINESH Super Simplified Computer Applications BY Dr. Vipan Arora
UNIT 3
CYBER ETHICS (Part – 1)
NETIQETTES
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 emoticons.
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
SOFTWARE LICENSES
(Legally govern use & distribution)
PROPRIETARY LICENSES FREE AND OPEN SOURCE LICENSES
(Grants use but ownership) (Grants use, modification and redistribute)
Exclusive rights in the Software can be safely
software are retained run, adapt and
with the owner redistribute without
/developer/Publisher. any legal restraint
Modification of source Emphasizes on
code and redistribution Freedom.
is restricted.
Open Source Software
comes under this.
OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE MOVEMENT
Movement in which the source-code of the software is released to programmers in order to
make voluntary modifications and its distribution.
Contribution: Development of MediaWiki software using which Wikipedia website is built.
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 for little or
no monetary cost and may be used, shared, borrowed or modify without restriction.
FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (FOSS)
It refers to software which is both free software as well as open source software. It is a
software that is liberally licensed to 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 as source code is not available.
PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE
It is paid software for which software publisher retains the rights. Distribution and
modification is not allowed as source code is not available. Example: Microsoft Office,
Adobe Photoshop etc.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Intellectual Property (IP): Any intangible asset that is created from an original
thought, such as an idea, name, content, design, invention or digital media by an intellectual
or company.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): It refer to the exclusive rights of Intellectual
Property owners and authors.
TYPES OF IPR
COPYRIGHT: It offers exclusive rights for protecting the authorship of original and
creative work like songs, music, movies, books etc.
Patent: 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 one's 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.
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 asset. Example: Database, internet accounts, cloud storage etc.
Digital Property Rights (DPR): It refers to rights that grants access and control of
digital information.
