Exercise 2
Who does software copyright protect?
Sellers of software
Authors and developers of software
Consumers
Distributors of software
What does a single user licence enable you to do with a piece of software?
Install a copy on each of your machines at home
Install a copy only on one machine
Install a copy on 1 machine and make a back up copy
Install the software on unlimited machines
What is shareware?
Software that is shared with your friends
Free software
Unlicensed software
Software that is distributed free for a trial period
What is the advantage of shareware?
It's completely free
No license is required
It allows the user to trial software before buying it
You can copy it as many times as you like
Which of the following is freeware:
License free software
Software given to you by your friend
Copied software
Trial software
What is the disadvantage of freeware?
It's free
The author can't afford to develop any more software
It may contain bugs through not being as vigorously tested
They contain viruses
How often should a large corporation back up files
Every week
Every day
Every Year
Every Hour
What is an incremental backup?
A back up performed every two weeks
A back up carried out more often to copy essential files in their most current form
Partial backups
Corrupted backups
More than one user can use the same user ID.
True
False
Which of the following would not be included in an information security policy?
Details of a User ID/Password policy
Anti Virus Measures
Cost implications to employees
Procedures for educating staff
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