INF1014Fall 2025Law
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Legal Aspects of Computing
Detailed view of the course, studied concepts, technologies used, and major academic work associated with it.
Code
INF1014
Session
Fall 2025
Domain
Law
Overview
Introductory course on the legal dimensions of computing, software, and the Internet. It helped me understand the main laws and issues related to intellectual property, contracts, personal data protection, software licensing, domain names, and electronic commerce.
Technologies used
Propriété intellectuelleProtection des donnéesLicences logiciellesCommerce électroniqueDroit du numérique
Key concepts covered
- Impact of computing on law
- Basic legal concepts
- Jurisdiction and territoriality
- Civil law and criminal law
- Intellectual property in computing
- Copyright
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Domain names
- Contracts related to computing
- Liability in a computing context
- Legal framework of information technologies
- Protection of personal information
- Privacy in public and private sectors
- Access to information
- Software licensing
- Legal issues specific to the Internet
- Legal issues in electronic commerce
- Analyzing workplace situations to prevent legal risks
Coursework and evaluated components
- Team session project on the protection of a computing product
- Analysis and documentation of an approach related to a trademark, software product, or Internet context
- Readings and legal case studies
- Final exam with permitted documentation