Social and Professional Issues ME

Who is the author of Computers and Society?

• Dr. John McCarthy

• Dr. R. M. Siegfried

• Dr. Alan Turing

• Dr. Tim Berners-Lee

The digital computer is described as a:

• Passive machine

• Key technology of the modern era

• Minor industrial tool

• Temporary innovation

Which of the following is not mentioned as a societal field affected by computers?

• Manufacturing

• Transportation

• Astrology

• Education

Over-reliance on computers may lead to:

• Workplace stress

• Higher creativity

• Reduced crime

• Improved privacy

What is the Y2K crisis related to?

• Virus infection

• Year 2000 date bug

• Computer hacking

• Power shortage

Which of the following was caused by computer malfunction?

• Chernobyl disaster

• Hubbell Telescope’s “myopia”

• Apollo 13 failure

• Mount St. Helens eruption

Computer misuse can cause:

• Enhanced collaboration

• Ethical dilemmas

• Software upgrades

• Free information access

The failure of the Therac-25 radiotherapy system resulted in:

• 22 US servicemen dying

• 4 people dying

• 28 people killed by a missile

• Satellite crashes

What is computer crime?

• Using computers for educational purposes

• Illegal acts involving computer technology

• Playing games on company devices

• Copying open-source code

Software theft costs the software industry approximately:

• $1 million a year

• $12 billion a year

• $500,000 a year

• $300 million a year