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University of Michigan - Flint's Anti-Piracy 101 Quiz Tutorial

Purchasing Pirated Software

When you are purchasing software from a questionable vendor, and the prices are unbelievably low, the odds are you're purchasing a pirated product.  Not only is this illegal, but there are several problems that may result from the use of pirated software.  Illegal software may crash your computer, infect it with a virus, or not function properly (the program may frequently crash).  Define the Line lists the many other reasons not to purchase pirated software, including economic ones. 

Another reason not to purchase pirated software is because as a member of the campus community at the University of Michigan-Flint you are entitled to genuine software at incredibly discounted prices from ITS.  Check out the software available from ITS. 

Question 2.  Which of the following are correct reasons for not purchasing pirated software?

A It may crash, or otherwise destroy, your computer
B You can purchase genuine copies of software from ITS for incredible prices
C Pirated software may infect your computer with a virus
D Pirated software often doesn't function as well as legal versions and may crash frequently
ECheck MarkAll of the above

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