Department of Computer Science [CSC 308] Professional Practices and Ethics

BSIT-1 A
Bahria University, Karachi Campus Semester 01 (Fall 2023)

Assignment No. 02
Marks: 5
Due Date: 05/11/2023
Instructions:
(i) Please submit your assignment via BU-LMS in PDF document only.
(ii) Submit assignment before due date. After due date, LMS system will not accept your
submission.
(iii) Plagiarized/GPT generated assignments will be marked “0”
(iv) Submit Assignment on Turnitin Class as well.
Class ID: 41233371
Password: Fall2023
Question # 1

[CLO 2, PLO 9, A3]

Assume yourself in the capacity of manager of a multinational organization and suggest if the
under cases will be subjected to intellectual property theft/ copyright? Justify your answer for
each case.
Scenario 1:
Tom is a musician who shared his own song on a music-sharing website. Emily, another musician, heard
Tom's song and decided to cover it, crediting Tom for the original creation. Is this intellectual property
infringement?

Scenario 2:
David is a graphic designer who creates custom illustrations for a client's marketing materials. The client
pays for the design, but David later decides to use a slightly modified version of the illustration for his own
personal project. Is this intellectual property theft?
Scenario 3:
Sarah is a photographer who captures a stunning landscape photo and posts it on her social media profile.
A magazine publisher discovers the image and uses it without permission in their publication, but they
credit Sarah as the photographer. Is this intellectual property theft?
 Department of Computer Science [CSC 308] Professional Practices and Ethics
BSIT-1 A
Bahria University, Karachi Campus Semester 01 (Fall 2023)

Scenario 4:
Michael works for a technology company and is part of a team developing a new software application. He
decides to copy a section of code from a competing company's product to save time and meet a tight
deadline. Is this intellectual property theft?
Scenario 5:
Sophie is a jewelry designer who sells her unique handmade pieces on an e-commerce platform. A
competitor purchases one of her pieces, disassembles it, and creates a similar design for their own jewelry
line. Is this intellectual property theft?