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1.5.1 Computing related legislation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?
a)
Data Privacy Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Data Protection Law
d)
Data Privacy Law
2.
How many principles does the Data Protection Act have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
3.

Which law is broken if your email account is hacked?

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

c)

Freedom of information Act

d)

Computer Misuse Act

4.

Which law is broken if you buy a pirate copy of a DVD?

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

c)

Freedom of information Act

d)

Computer Misuse Act

5.

When was the Computer Misuse Act legislated?

a)

1998

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

6.

When was The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act legislated?

a)

1988

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

7.

When was the Data Protection Act legislated?

a)

1998

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

8.

What does RIPA stand for?

a)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

b)

Regulation of Information Powers Act

c)

Regulation of Investigatory Protection Act

d)

Recovery of Investigatory Powers Act

e)

Recovery of Information Powers Act

9.

When was RIPA legislated?

a)

1998

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

10.

Which of the following is NOT covered by The Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Hacking

b)

Planting of Viruses

c)

Data Theft

d)

Data Destruction

e)

Copying a movie DVD

11.

Regulates surveillance and investigation, and covers the interception of communications

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

12.

Covers the copying or use of other people’s work

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

13.

Makes it an offence to access or modify computer material without permission

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

14.

Controls the way data about living people is stored and processed

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

15.

Which is NOT a principle of the Data Protection Act?

a)

Data must be fair and lawful

b)

Data must be relevant and not excessive

c)

Data must be accurate and up to date

d)

Data must be kept securely

e)

Data must be disclosed if asked

16.

What is legislation?

a)

A law created by parliament

b)

A system of moral beliefs

c)

Social behaviour of a society

d)

Principles of right and wrong

17.

Which of the following is NOT illegal?

a)

Make or trade in hacking tools

b)

Intercept messages such as phone calls

c)

Make digital copies of other people's work without permission

d)

Gaining unauthorised access to data

e)

Accessing the deep web

18.

Is it legal to run a commercial software application on your laptop AND your desktop?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Depends on the license

19.

Which of the following cannot be copyrighted?

a)

Applications

b)

Games

c)

Books

d)

Algorithms

e)

Music

20.

Forces ISP's to assist in surveillance

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act