COMSATS University Islamabad

Assignment # 1

Spring 2022

Submitted to: Ms. Seemab Khan

Course name: Prof. Practices IT

Submitted by: Sofia Noreen

Registration no.: FA21-BSE-055

Q1:

People usually state several reasons for copying a music CD from a friend instead
of purchasing that as per the copyright requirement. Assume that your friend is
asking you to do so. How would you convince him for buying the copyrighted CD
instead of getting a pirated copy.

Ans:

I convince him by:

Software piracy could have a less expensive worth purpose, however there are
several dangers that software package pirates ought to remember of.

Consequences of software package piracy are:

• Increased possibilities that the software package can malfunction or fail

Forfeited access to support for the program like coaching, upgrades, client
support and bug fixes
• No warrantee and therefore the software package can’t be updated Increased
risk of infecting your computer with malware, viruses or adware
• Slowed down computer
• Legal repercussions because of infringement of copyright

The copy is created from a certified original CD that you simply lawfully own. The
copy is simply for your personal use. it is not a private use – actually, it's ill-gotten
– to administer away the copy or lend it to others for repetition.
Q2:

Do research on Information Systems and come up with an example of a Good

Information System and a Bad Information System from our daily life. Also,
elaborate why the system is good or bad?

Ans:

Good information system:

• Telephone and radio instrumentality and switches used for voice

communications.
• Traditional pc applications that embrace information storage and programs to
input, process, and output the info.

Bad information system:

Although info systems and technology have brought several advantages into
people’s everyday lives, to not mention society as a full, they're conjointly amid
negative consequences. for instance, technostress, anxiety, and even totally different
types of addictions are among the facet effects of knowledge technology use.
Clearly, such negative consequences can't be totally avoided, however a minimum
of a number of them is also quenched via sensible system style. during this study,
we tend to self-addressed the dark facet of knowledge technology use in standard of
living and during a leisure context. In my analysis, we tend to used the Persuasive
Systems style model so as to acknowledge and analyze data system characteristics
which will mitigate the negative consequences of knowledge technology use.