Chapter 4- Part 2

Name: Chelsie Suttell Class time: 11 AM
KEEP THIS TO 1-3 – PAGES LONG (EXCLUDING REFERENCE PAGE)

Author: Sara Baase
Date of Publication: January 2008
Book: A Gift of Fire
Sections read: 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, and 4.7

1. (Knowledge)Tell three interesting elements of this chapter:
a. Should search engines need authorization for the copying essential to the search service? (232)
b. Converting books in the public domain to digital format.
c. Should all software be open-source?

2. (Comprehension) Summarize what is being discussed within this chapter?

In chapter four the main topic that is being discussed is whether search engines are committing copyright infringement. “In Kelly v. Arriba Soft an appeals court ruled that copying images from Webs pages, converting them to thumbnail images, and displaying the thumbnails to search engine users did not infringe copyrights” (232). This is highly controversial. What is also discussed is the way that textbooks have been downloaded to computers into digital format to make the books online.

3. (Application) Name a specific example or NEW solution for this type of problem/similar situation in society or that you have experienced – BE SPECIFIC AND EXPLAIN?

Something that I have experienced is the fact that I know get to view my textbooks online. It makes it so much easier because I don’t have to worry about losing my book or carrying it around all day. I love the fact that my schoolbooks are so easy to access.


4. (Analysis)Address ANY that apply. How can you compare one of the situations in this chapter to something that does not relate to computers, technology, or the Internet? Be sure to reference the chapter and your solution. What ideas NEW can you add to the issue that is being presented within the reading? Try to connect what you have by reading this article and how it applies to the stages in Bloom's taxonomy in 2 full sentences.

Something that I can compare to the situations in this chapter is working out at the gym. The more you work out, the easier things get. You feel happier, you look better, and you are healthier on the outside and inside. This compares to being able to download your schoolbooks online. The more that you are able to do on software, the easier things get for us as humans.

5. (Synthesis) Address all that apply. Do you agree with what is being said within the article (Why/Why not? Back up with FACTS)? What new conclusions can you draw about this (or other topics) after reading this material?

I do not agree with whether search engines should have authorization for the copying essential to search services. Why should they need authorization? They are helping society out by putting more useful information on the Internet.

6. (Evaluation) Address all that apply. Judge whether or not this topic is relevant in today’s society? Evaluate why you are viewing the topic in this manner based on your experiences. What ethical evaluations (see Chap1-1.4 for exp of Ethics) or decisions were made/can be assumed from this chapter? What new ideas will you make after reading this chapter?

I do think that this topic is relevant in today’s society because some people use search engines to their advantage and others take advantage of it and create copyright infringement which ruins it for the rest of us that actually use the search engines for useful situations.