Tech Apps Quiz 4

1. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q15: Jacinta must state the source of any images she uses.

True

False

There are exceptions (There are always exceptions!). For exampe, if she took the images herself (unlikely with this topic, but she may have visited Ballarat and taken pictures of the Eureka Stockade), or if she paid for the rights to use the pictures without attributing. People don't generally do that just for study purposes.

Explanation

There are exceptions (There are always exceptions!). For exampe, if she took the images herself (unlikely with this topic, but she may have visited Ballarat and taken pictures of the Eureka Stockade), or if she paid for the rights to use the pictures without attributing. People don't generally do that just for study purposes.

2. Copying something from the Internet and pretending that it's your own work is called "Plagiarism".

True

False

Yes, and that's how to spell it as well.

Explanation

Yes, and that's how to spell it as well.

3. Who is the appropreate person to ask to use work that has a copyright?

Teacher

Parent/guardian

Author/publisher/owner

Principal

4. When I use pictures from the Internet in my schoolwork, there is no need to mention where they have come from.

True

False

If you don't mention anything then people might think that they were taken by you, so you're really pretending that somebody else's work is your own. That's plagiarism, and is possibly in breach of "moral rights" clauses in Australian copyright laws.

Explanation

If you don't mention anything then people might think that they were taken by you, so you're really pretending that somebody else's work is your own. That's plagiarism, and is possibly in breach of "moral rights" clauses in Australian copyright laws.

5. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q19: Alex needs to state the source of any pictures that are not his own.

True

False

Most certainly true.

Explanation

Most certainly true.

6. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q21: Alex may use his friend's pictures without asking him.

True

False

They are his friend's intellectual property, and he should not use them without his permission.

Explanation

They are his friend's intellectual property, and he should not use them without his permission.

7. What does the copyright symbol look like?

The authors name underlined

Everything has a copyright on it

There is no copyright symbol

The letter c circled

8. What is an example of a trademark?

Names

Logos

Designs

All of the above

9. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q18: Alex can use photographs from the Newspaper website in any way he likes.

True

False

Yes, he can use them, but only for study purposes.

Explanation

Yes, he can use them, but only for study purposes.

10. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." More information for the final three questions: Alex notices that many of the pictures used by the Landcare group on their website have come from the Newspaper site. They haven't written anything to say that they've obtained permission to use them. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q25: Alex had to use Google to find The Landcare group's site. That means that their site has not been "published". So they don't have to follow copyright rules.

True

False

How a site is found, and what somebody incorrectly believes about the word "published" has nothing to do with the Landcare group's obloigations for follow copyright rules. Their use of the pictures is public, because it can be found by using Google.

Explanation

How a site is found, and what somebody incorrectly believes about the word "published" has nothing to do with the Landcare group's obloigations for follow copyright rules. Their use of the pictures is public, because it can be found by using Google.

11. What does a copyright do?

Protect the owners work

Create the owners work

Organize the owners work

Deny the owners work

12. Use the following information for questions 17 to 25. It will be repeated at the top of each question. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q17: Alex can use his own photographs in any way he likes.

True

False

If he has taken them, then they are his intellectual property.

Explanation

If he has taken them, then they are his intellectual property.

13. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." More information for the final three questions: Alex notices that many of the pictures used by the Landcare group on their website have come from the Newspaper site. They haven't written anything to say that they've obtained permission to use them. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q24: The Landcare group are volunteers, they're not making money from using the newspaper's pictures, so they haven't broken copyright rules.

True

False

Being non-for-profit volunteers doesn't give you the freedom to break copyright rules.

Explanation

Being non-for-profit volunteers doesn't give you the freedom to break copyright rules.

14. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." More information for the final three questions: Alex notices that many of the pictures used by the Landcare group on their website have come from the Newspaper site. They haven't written anything to say that they've obtained permission to use them. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q23: The Landcare group may have broken copyright rules if they haven't got permission from the newspaper.

True

False

An internet site is very different to a "private study" assignment when it comes to copyright rules.

Explanation

An internet site is very different to a "private study" assignment when it comes to copyright rules.

15. Use the following information for questions 11 to 16. It will be repeated at the top of each question. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q11: Jacinta can use the snippets of text without changing them and without telling anybody.

True

False

If she does that, she's plagiarising.

Explanation

If she does that, she's plagiarising.

16. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q12: If Jacinta writes her own summary, then that summary becomes her Intellectual Property.

True

False

... provided it's a genuine summary using Jacinta's own words, thoughts and ideas.

Explanation

... provided it's a genuine summary using Jacinta's own words, thoughts and ideas.

17. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q22: Alex is not going to sell his project, so he can use whatever he likes.

True

False

Alex still needs to follow copyright rules, and the terms and conditions of the newspaper site.

Explanation

Alex still needs to follow copyright rules, and the terms and conditions of the newspaper site.

18. Plagiarism is wrong, but it does not break Copyright rules.

True

False

Before the year 2000, plagiarism was not acutally a breach of any legislation. It was a bit like going for Collingwood - morally wrong, but not agaist the law. In 2000 new legislation attached "moral rights" to intellectual property, and breaching those rights became a breach of copyright law, as well as wrong.

Explanation

Before the year 2000, plagiarism was not acutally a breach of any legislation. It was a bit like going for Collingwood - morally wrong, but not agaist the law. In 2000 new legislation attached "moral rights" to intellectual property, and breaching those rights became a breach of copyright law, as well as wrong.

19. I can legally give copies of games that I have bought to my friends.

True

False

A game is the same thing as an MP3 or a picture from the point of view of "intellectual property". The copy you have bought is for your use only, and you are typically not allowed to give it away.

Explanation

A game is the same thing as an MP3 or a picture from the point of view of "intellectual property". The copy you have bought is for your use only, and you are typically not allowed to give it away.

20. I may copy anything provided I don't sell the copies.

True

False

Just because you're not selling things that have been illegally copied doesn't make the copying legal.

Explanation

Just because you're not selling things that have been illegally copied doesn't make the copying legal.

21. It is OK to give away copies of MP3 files that I have paid for and downloaded from the Internet, provided I don't charge any money for them.

True

False

"Not charging for them" doesn't excuse your action. Your payment is typically only for your use of the MP3. That is all you have paid for, so that is all you are allowed to do. The owner of the intellectual property is missing out on income if copies are given away, because some of the people receiving the file for nothing might have otherwise paid for it.

Explanation

"Not charging for them" doesn't excuse your action. Your payment is typically only for your use of the MP3. That is all you have paid for, so that is all you are allowed to do. The owner of the intellectual property is missing out on income if copies are given away, because some of the people receiving the file for nothing might have otherwise paid for it.

22. Students may be allowed to use text and photographs from the Internet without seeking permission.

True

False

Provided it's for study purposes, and provided only a "reasonable amount" is used, then it's most likely OK.

Explanation

Provided it's for study purposes, and provided only a "reasonable amount" is used, then it's most likely OK.

23. If I take a photograph, then that photograph is my "Intellectual Property".

True

False

... assuming you're not "spying" - ie it's not a photograph of something that is clearly somebody else's intellectual property, eg plans, diagrams and charts that somebody doesn't want copied.

Explanation

... assuming you're not "spying" - ie it's not a photograph of something that is clearly somebody else's intellectual property, eg plans, diagrams and charts that somebody doesn't want copied.

24. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q13: Jacinta may use some of the snippets word-for-word provided she clearly states that they are not her words, and where they are from.

True

False

... provided no "snippet" of text is so big that it is more than one-tenth of all the text in the website from which it was taken.

Explanation

... provided no "snippet" of text is so big that it is more than one-tenth of all the text in the website from which it was taken.

25. When something has a copyright is it not aloud to be used or

Can you ask the authors permission

Go to websites and find non restricted work

Ask your teacher

Both a and b

26. It is OK for me to use one music track from a CD as backing to a PowerPoint that I am presenting to a class

True

False

You are allowed to use a resonable amount of others' intellectual property for the purposes of study. One track from a whole CD is not a problem, provided you are only presenting the PowerPoint, and not storing it anywhere where others could copy it.

Explanation

You are allowed to use a resonable amount of others' intellectual property for the purposes of study. One track from a whole CD is not a problem, provided you are only presenting the PowerPoint, and not storing it anywhere where others could copy it.

27. You should never copy anything from the Internet.

True

False

There are many situations where it's fine to copy items from the Internet. For example, you might have correctly sought permission and paid for access, or you could be using information fiarly for study purposes.

Explanation

There are many situations where it's fine to copy items from the Internet. For example, you might have correctly sought permission and paid for access, or you could be using information fiarly for study purposes.

28. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q14: Jacinta should not have copied anything from the Internet.

True

False

There are many instances where, for the purposes of study, copying material from the internet is allowable.

Explanation

There are many instances where, for the purposes of study, copying material from the internet is allowable.

29. Jacinta is doing a project about the "Eureka Stockade" – an event in Australia's history. She visits more than ten websites which together contain about thirty pictures and fifty-or-so pages of text. She collects three of the pictures, and some snippets of text from different websites adding up to two pages. That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q16: Jacinta must seek the authors' permission before using any of the materials she has found.

True

False

There are many instances (eg, a reasonable amount for the purposes of study) where you can use material without seeking any permission.

Explanation

There are many instances (eg, a reasonable amount for the purposes of study) where you can use material without seeking any permission.

30. Alex is doing a project about rockpools at his local beach. He has collected digital images of the rockpools from the following places:

Some he has taken with his own camera.

Some were taken by friends.

Some from a website run by a local "Landcare" group.

Some from the website of the local newspaper.

There are hundreds of pictures of rockpools on the newspaper website. They are clearly marked "copyright", and are available to purchase as full-size prints. In the "Terms and Conditions" of the site it says "you may reproduce and display the Material on our Network for your own personal, non-commercial use only." That's the end of the information. Here is the true or false statement for Q20: Alex can use "one or two" of the newspaper's pictures without their permission.

True

False

Actually, the terms and conditions probably give him permission to use any number of pictures for study purposes.

Explanation

Actually, the terms and conditions probably give him permission to use any number of pictures for study purposes.

Tech Apps Quiz 4

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Copying something from the Internet and pretending that it's your own work is called "Plagiarism".

3. Who is the appropreate person to ask to use work that has a copyright?

4. When I use pictures from the Internet in my schoolwork, there is no need to mention where they have come from.

7. What does the copyright symbol look like?

8. What is an example of a trademark?

11. What does a copyright do?

18. Plagiarism is wrong, but it does not break Copyright rules.

19. I can legally give copies of games that I have bought to my friends.

20. I may copy anything provided I don't sell the copies.

21. It is OK to give away copies of MP3 files that I have paid for and downloaded from the Internet, provided I don't charge any money for them.

22. Students may be allowed to use text and photographs from the Internet without seeking permission.

23. If I take a photograph, then that photograph is my "Intellectual Property".

25. When something has a copyright is it not aloud to be used or

26. It is OK for me to use one music track from a CD as backing to a PowerPoint that I am presenting to a class

27. You should never copy anything from the Internet.