Kick Off Term 8

Java Advanced - Q1 of 2

What does the @Value("${email.password}") annotation do?

• It validates a value against standard email password rules

• It reads the email.password value from the OS environment variables

• It injects the email.password value from the application.properties file

• It writes the email.password value to the configuration file at runtime

Java Advanced - Q2 of 2

What is the default behavior of @RestControllerAdvice in a Spring Boot app?

• It defines cross-origin settings for REST controllers

• It intercepts only successful responses for REST controllers

• It globally handles exceptions for REST controllers

• It allows overriding the HTTP dispatcher

Ethics - Q1 of 3

How do you think you will justify a solution to an IT related ethical dilemma in your ethics essay?

• Proving AI cannot be stopped by law or ethics because it’s changing too rapidly

• Applying an ethical framework to assess multiple approaches to an issue

• Summarizing recent ethical IT cases in recent years

• Looking at cultural dimensions of a society and its use of IT systems

Answer explanation

Correct answer:
Applying an ethical framework to assess multiple approaches to an issue

Explanation:
students will learn philosophical lenses to approach ethical dilemmas in IT through well researched concepts by studying the lenses, ethical terms, and practical applications of these concepts in real world examples

Ethics - Q2 of 3

A software company develops an algorithm that automatically selects applicants based on their CV and online presence. Over time, it turns out that the algorithm mainly recommends men from a certain region, while women and people with a migration background are rarely selected.

Which of the following ethical principles is most directly at stake here?

• Privacy – the algorithm processes personal data without explicit consent

• Responsibility – it is unclear who is liable for the outcome of the algorithm

• Justice – the algorithm discriminates on the basis of gender and origin

• Transparency – it is not clear how the algorithm arrives at its decisions

Answer explanation

Correct answer:

Justice

Explanation:
The crux of the problem is that the algorithm discriminates, which is a violation of the ethical principle of justice or fairness

Ethics - Q3 of 3

A popular health app continuously collects data about its users' physical activity, heart rate, and sleep patterns. The terms of use (which only 5% of users read in full) state that the data can be shared anonymously with research institutions and commercial partners. An insurance company accesses this data and uses it to create risk profiles for premium calculations.

Which ethical concern is most at risk here despite the user's formal consent?

• Lack of transparency – users don't know exactly what their data is used for.

• Insufficient security – the app can be hacked and sensitive health data can be leaked.

• Wrong consent – users have explicitly consented, so there is no problem.

• Useful data reuse – as long as the data is anonymous, reuse is ethical.

Answer explanation

Lack of transparency – While there may be legal consent through the terms, there is an ethical problem when users don't really understand what their data is being used for. The consent is then 'informed' in name, but not in practice.

Legal - Q1 of 2

What is the legal issue for this company?

• Flirting at work should not be allowed (General Act on Equal Treatment)

• Women are depicted as subordinate (General Act on Equal Treatment)

• All sensitive data is on the desk (GDPR/Cyber security)

• No legal issue

Answer explanation

None, this all is a deepfake generated by Midjourney in 3.5 sec.!

Legal - Q2 of 2

Theft detection in a store in Germany using AI.

Is this allowed? (select the most likely answer)

• No, this is prohibited; you cannot collect personal data without consent [GDPR]

• No, this is not allowed according to the AI law [AIA]

• Yes, it is allowed because customers are not allowed to steal

• Yes, both the AIA and the GDPR have nothing to do with this

Answer explanation

Although there is no personal data collected, the technique used is forbidden according to the AI Law since Feb. 2025.