Computer Science GCSE
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
What Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
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Reference: OCR
Protects original creative and design work, so copying software, music or images without permission can infringe copyright.
Topics that use Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
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Using Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 in the exam
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