Computer Software
Computer software
is needed to run and protect computer systems and networks.
Some 10,000 establishments are engaged primarily in computer
software publishing or publishing and reproduction. Computer
software is very easy to copy, and people often forget that
making a copy of a program (except for backup purposes) is a
copyright infringement. Griffith's policy on software
protection is reproduced below. Computer software is big
business with millions of research dollars at stake. Software
producers who favor new software-specific legislation and those
who favor using existing copyright protection all agree that
protection is necessary.
Computer software is a package of
specific instructions (a program) written in a defined order
that tells a computer what to do and how to do it. It is the
"brain" that tells the "body," or hardware, of a computer what
to do. Computer software is already responsible for designing
the Oral-B CrossAction? toothbrush, an antenna that is headed
into space on NASA's Space Technology 5 mission, and the
turbine in Boeing's 777 airliner. Professor John Koza is
documenting a growing number of instances in which computer
software has designed a new patentable invention or duplicated
an invention covered by an existing patent. Computer software
is part of that investment. You will need software to make
computer hardware perform useful business functions.
It's really a good idea to probe a
little deeper into the subject of Computer Software. What you
learn may give you the confidence you need to venture into new
areas.
Computer software is everywhere in our
modern society. It runs sewage systems and banks, traffic
lights and hospitals, electrical power grids and your car?s
engine, as well as your car?s airbags, and probably even its
stop lights. Computer software is generally written as source
code (a human-readable, machine-processable text), which is
then translated (or, in technical terms, compiled ) into
directly executable code. In most cases, the source code does
not express novel techniques; yet, it is an original work,
protected by copyright, in the same way that bad novels without
novel ideas are protected by copyright. Computer software is
protected in Canada as a literary work.
Computer software is an extremely
important asset that contributes significantly to the overall
value of a company. Software may be protected by patents,
copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks or a combination
consisting of these various modes of protection. Computer
software is just one more. As long as you keep your thinking
original, you'll never have to worry about the computer taking
your place as a source of creative ideas. Computer software is
needed to run and protect computer systems and networks.
Software publishing establishments are involved in all aspects
of producing and distributing computer software, such as
designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation,
and providing support services to customers.
Computer software is a vast term used to
describe a collection of computer programmes, procedures and
documentation that all perform tasks on a computer system.
Computer software is the applications that we use on our
computers such as office programmes and even windows itself.
Computer software is expensive, but in the past five years,
more competition has made everything a little bit more
affordable. For something as serious as spyware protection, you
would think that companies might be able to charge a pretty
penny for their removal software.
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