A software company has developed a web-based mapping application that uses a proprietary, highly efficient pathfinding algorithm. Instead of deploying the original, well-structured JavaScript source code to the client-side browser, the company runs the code through an obfuscation tool before deployment.
Explain one reason why obfuscating the JavaScript source code helps to protect the company's intellectual property.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Ethical and legal with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 35 questions covering Ethical and legal issues of personal data, Issues of AI, machine learning and robotics, and Intellectual property protection methods, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.