Week V Lesson 7 (Midterm)

Lesson 7 was about;

Software: Installations and Copyrights.

• Installation Basics
• Uninstalling Software
• Software Copyrights and Licenses

We have learned about Installation process, these are the steps:

1. Copy files from distribution disk and paste it on the specific folders on the hard disk or computer itself.
2. Uncompress  files or expand files if the files is in the compressed format.
3. Check the computer's resources such as processor speed, RAM cap and HD capacity.
4. Select the appropriate device drivers, analyze hardware components and peripheral devices.

We have learned about Software Installation as well, most of the time, software is being installed unto the computer with the use of distribution disk, CD or DVD. These are the steps:

1. Insert the disk, CD or DVD.
2. Read the license agreement, the long one. 
3. There's a lot of selection on the screen, most of the time there's an instruction, choose the best one that you truly need.
4. Follow the next instructions, read everything.
5. If the software includes multiple disks, insert each one in the specified drive when the setup program tells you to do so.

These are the ways on how to un-install the software on your PC or device.

With DOS, we need to delete the software's files.

With Windows and MAC Os, we need to go delete the files from various directories, usually there's an installation process instruction on the manual of the software or you can just go to control panel with Windows.

Software Copyright

• Copyright: The right to copy, distribute, sell and edit that work, except under special circumstances described by copyright laws. 
• License Agreement: An agreement on how to use the program properly.
• Techniques Validating Software License: Shrink-wrap licenses- this is an EU agreement that is enclosed with software in plastic-wrapped packaging. Installation Agreements: Agreements about the installation, on how to properly install it, where to install it etc..
• Public Domain Software- From the word itself, it is open to public for them to freely copy, distribute and resold it. 
• Commercial Software- Software that are being sold in computers stores or websites.
• Freeware- Like public domain software but it is a copyrighted software.
• Shareware- it is initially free of charge for users who are allowed and encouraged to make and share the copies.
• Open Source Software-  Can be sold and share for free. Examples are Linux and FreeBSD