Year 9 Computing

What are Computer Ethics?

• A set of laws that relate to computers.

• Doing the "right" thing when using a computer.

• Doing the "wrong" thing when using a computer.

• A set of rules that allow computers to communicate with each other.

What is Computer Legislation?

• A set of laws that relate to computers.

• Doing the "right" thing when using a computer.

• Doing the "wrong" thing when using a computer.

• A set of rules that allow computers to communicate with each other.

What does the Computer Misuse Act make illegal?

• Use someone's song without permission.

• Hacking

• Sharing people's private information.

• Using someone's artwork without permission.

What does the Data Protection Act make illegal?

• Use someone's song without permission.

• Hacking

• Sharing people's private information.

• Using someone's artwork without permission.

Which of the following is NOT covered by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act?

• Using someone's song without permission.

• Selling a copy of a computer game to a friend.

• Sharing people's private information.

• Using someone's artwork without permission.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Data Protection Act?

• It is illegal to gain unauthorised access to a computer.

• All data must be kept secure.

• All data must be relevant.

• All data must be kept accurate and up-to-date.

What is the definition of a White Hat Hacker?

• They break into systems to cause chaos and steal data for their own benefits.

• Often employed by large companies, they test systems and provide feedback on security.

• They try not to cause damage, but are not helping either.

• They are trying to learn how to hack and usually download scripts from the internet.

What is an algorithm?

• An abstracted program which completes a given task.

• Putting given sets of data into specified order.

• Looking through data and making comparisons with specified data.

• A system designed to perform a specific task according to strict principles.

What is logic?

• An abstracted program which completes a given task.

• Putting given sets of data into specified order.

• Looking through data and making comparisons with specified data.

• A system designed to perform a specific task according to strict principles.

In databases you can store large amounts of data. What is the purpose of a sort?

• To produce a report.

• Putting given sets of data into specified order.

• Looking through data and making comparisons with specified data.

• A system designed to perform a specific task according to strict principles.