1.6 Impacts of digital technology on wider society

What is meant by the term 'stakeholder'?

• the person who owns a product or organisation

• anyone who as an interest in or concern about a product or organisation

• a person who buys products from an organisation

• a person who create the legislation that governs that buying and selling of products

Which legislation governs the act of hacking?

• Freedom of Information Act

• Data Protection Act

• Creative Commons License

• Computer Misuse Act

Which of the following statements is true about open source software?

• The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

• The software can be copied, modified or shared

• A fee is usually required to purchase a software license

• The software is not available for public use

Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software?

• The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

• The software can be copied, modified or shared

• A fee is usually required to purchase a software license

• An example of the software is the Microsoft Office suite

A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered?

• Cultural

• Legal

• Environmental

• Moral/Ethical

Which one of these best describes ethical issues?

• Issues that are considered right or wrong by society.

• Issues that people with different beliefs or cultures are concerned about.

• Issues that are considered right or wrong in the eyes of the law

Which one of these best describes legal issues?

• Issues that are considered right or wrong in the eyes of the law.

• Issues that people with different beliefs or cultures are concerned about.

• Issues that are considered right or wrong by society.

Which one of these best describes cultural issues?

• Issues that people with different beliefs or cultures are concerned about.

• Issues that are considered right or wrong by society.

• Issues that are considered right or wrong in the eyes of the law.

What negative effect might overuse of digital devices have on you?

• You will be a great gamer.

• You will learn more.

• Health problems.

Which of these best describes censorship?

• Some people do not have access to technology.

• Someone causing an argument online.

• A government and or company controlling what you see on the internet.