Principles Group 1 Quiz

What is the most likely privacy risk when a bank customer receives an email from someone claiming to be a bank employee asking for personal information?

• Calling the bank at its official phone number to verify the request

• Providing the phone number given in the e-mail and providing personal information over the phone

• Checking the domain name of the sender’s e-mail address to see if it is associated with the bank

• Conducting a Web search to see if other people have received similar requests

Which activity is LEAST likely to be effective in reducing the digital divide between different groups?

• Holding basic computer classes at community centers

• Providing free wireless Internet connections in low-income neighborhoods

• Putting all government forms on the city Web site

• Requiring that every city school has computers that meet a minimum hardware and software standard

Which action is most likely to help reduce the digital divide?

• Adding a requirement that all users of a social media site link their accounts with a phone number.

• Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide Internet access to remote areas of Earth

• Digitizing millions of books from university libraries, making their full text available online

• Offering improved Internet connections to users willing to pay a premium fee for more bandwidth

Which of the following activities is most likely to contribute to the digital divide rather than reducing it?

• Providing programs that focus on technology literacy at local libraries

• Requiring applicants for government jobs to apply using an online platform

• Working with technology companies to offer computing devices at discounted prices to individuals with reduced incomes

• Working with telecommunications companies to build network infrastructure in remote areas

Which action is most likely to raise legal or ethical concerns?

• Adding a requirement that all users of a social media site link their accounts with a phone number.

• Deploying satellites and other infrastructure to provide Internet access to remote areas of Earth

• Digitizing millions of books from university libraries, making their full text available online

• Offering improved Internet connections to users willing to pay a premium fee for more bandwidth

What is a potential benefit of an analyst using a program to scan through open-access scientific journals to create document links on a specific topic?

• It increases the cost of accessing scientific information.

• It restricts the availability of scientific knowledge to a limited audience.

• It facilitates easier access to relevant scientific literature.

• It decreases the reliability of the scientific information provided.

What is a likely consequence of adding several features to an open-source software program by a computer scientist?

• It may restrict the software’s functionality to fewer users.

• It could enhance the software’s functionality and customization.

• It might make the software completely proprietary.

• It could lead to a decrease in the software's overall security.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using open-source software?

• It is generally free or lower in cost than commercially available software.

• The availability of source code makes it customizable.

• The original developer provides free or low-cost support for users.

• It can be updated without the involvement of the original programmers.

Which two advantages does a free online encyclopedia have over a traditional paper-based encyclopedia?

• The ability to ensure that encyclopedia content is the same every time it is accessed.

• The ability to quickly update encyclopedia content as new information becomes available.

• The ability to have a larger number of perspectives reflected in the content.

• The ability to easily check that the encyclopedia is free of copyrighted content.

Which action would best minimize the risk of copyright violation when creating music using audio samples?

• Using samples found on popular music-streaming sites

• Using samples found on peer-to-peer networks

• Using samples from nondigital sound sources like vinyl records

• Using samples published with a no-rights-reserved Creative Commons license