Computing Ethics

Which of the following Act of Parliament states that it is illegal to make any unauthorised access to computer material?

• Computer Misuse Act (1990)

• Freedom of Information Act (2000)

• Communications Act (2003)

• Data Protection Act (1998)

Which of the following is NOT a provision of Freedom of Information Act (2000)?

• Members of the public can request information about the activities of public bodies.

• Public authorities are obliged by this act to publish certain data about what they do.

• It is illegal to access a computer with the intent to modify computer material such as distributing viruses.

• None of the above

Which of the following Act of Parliament states that it is a crime to use offensive language in social media?

• Computer Misuse Act (1990)

• Freedom of Information Act (2000)

• Communications Act (2003)

• Data Protection Act (1998)

Data related to which of the following purpose is an exemption to Data Protection Act?

• National security

• Domestic purposes

• Taxation

• All of the above

Which of the following is referred as ‘all rights reserved’?

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Creative Commons 

• All of the above

Complete this sentence: Software written by organisations trying to make profit is…………………………..

• Open-source software 

• Proprietary software 

• Freeware

What type of software allows the users to modify and change software?

• Open-source software 

• Proprietary software 

• None of the above

What is the advantage of using proprietary software?

• Source code is available to users

• Can be installed in multiple computers

• Owner of the software takes complete responsibility for failures

• Available for no cost

Complete this sentence: Artificial intelligence enables computers to perform activities at a human expert level using complex………………………

• Skills

• Understanding

• Interfaces

• Algorithms

Your neighbour accesses your WiFi without your permission. Under which act of parliament, could you punish him?

• Computer Misuse Act (1990)

• Freedom of Information Act (2000)

• Communications Act (2003)

• Data Protection Act (1998)