1.6 Ethics

Which legislation governs the act of hacking?

• The Freedom of Information Act
• The Data Protection Act
• The Creative Commons License
• The Computer Misuse Act

What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? 

• A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee 
• A right to request the data an organisation holds on them for a fee
• A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee
• A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee

Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft?

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
• The Data Protection Act 
• The Freedom of Information Act
• The 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
• There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software
• 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

Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea.  Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?

• Creative Commons Licence
• Computer Misuse Act
• Copyright designs and Patents Act
• Freedom of Information Act

Which of these are environmental benefits of manufacturing computers

• Reduces paper

• Can reduce the need to travel

• Uses less fossil fuels

• Saves plastic

Which of these are environmental drawbacks of manufacturing computers

• Uses lots of fossil fuels

• Data centres use lots of energy

• Computers contain hazardous materials

• Disposing of computers can cause health issues

What is meant by the term ‘stakeholder’?

• A stakeholder is the person who owns a product or organisation
• A stakeholder is the person who creates the legislation that governs the buying and selling of products
• A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in or concern about a product or organisation
• A stakeholder is the person who buys products from an organisation