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WorksheetsGCSE Computing Issues
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Makes it illegal to access data stored on a computer unless you have permission to do so. Unauthorised access is often referred to as hacking.
a)
Computer Misuse Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
2.
A way of ensuring that content creators can protect what they create.
a)
Computer Misuse Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
3.
Ensures personal data is private and should only be accessible by authorised people
a)
Computer Misuse Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
4.
Enables a public "right of access" to information held by public authorities.
a)
Computer Misuse Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
5.
Computers use non-renewable energy.
What impact is this?
What impact is this?
a)
Environmental
b)
Legal
c)
Ethical
d)
Cultural
6.
Behaving in ways considered by most people to be correct and honest
What impact is this?
What impact is this?
a)
Legal
b)
Moral
c)
Environmental
d)
Cultural
7.
A computer system works in an Input > Process > ______
a)
Output
b)
Input
c)
Portable
d)
Inside
8.
An engine management system in a car is only used to show faults and control its operation.
What type of computer system is this?
What type of computer system is this?
a)
Embedded
b)
Dedicated
c)
General Purpose
9.
Which of these devices is hardware?
a)
Printer
b)
Anti-Virus
c)
Disk Defragmenter
d)
Google Chrome
10.
Amazon ban on incentivised reviews
What type of issue is this?
What type of issue is this?
a)
Legal
b)
Ethical
c)
Environmental
d)
Cultural
11.
Which of these devices uses the least amount of energy?
a)
Desktop
b)
Laptop
c)
Mobile Phone
12.
Computers use non-renewable energy.
What impact is this?
What impact is this?
a)
Environmental
b)
Legal
c)
Ethical
d)
Cultural
13.
What is meant by the term "Stakeholder"?
a)
A stakeholder is the person who owns a product or organisations
b)
A stakeholder is anyone who has an interst in or concern about a product or organisation
c)
A stakeholder is the person who buys products from an organisation
d)
A stakeholder is the person who creates the legislation that governs the buying and selling products
14.
Which one of these scenarios are ethical issues
a)
A company is thinking of employing a robot that will make most of the workforce redundant
b)
Someone creates an AI
c)
A judge decides to give someone a prison sentence
d)
Someone hacks a computer
15.
Who of these groups are likely stakeholders for a fast food company app for delivery
a)
Customers
b)
Shareholders
c)
Programmers of the app
d)
All of the answers
16.
Companies creating an app will need to be aware of
a)
Legislation
b)
Ethical issues that might arise from releasing the app
c)
Cultural issues
d)
All of the answers
17.
There is always a right answer to an ethical question
a)
True
b)
False
18.
What is a benefit of using robots in the health service in the future
a)
Reduces human error
b)
Many people will prefer speaking to robots
c)
Jobs created will outweigh those that are lost
19.
AI devices like Alexa should listen out for criminal activity
a)
Environmental issue
b)
Ethical issue
c)
Legal issue
20.
Censorship is...
a)
where a group of people are prevented from accessing certain information
b)
where a group of people can view things under surveillance
c)
where a group of people are allowed access to all information
21.
description of whistle blowing
a)
exposesing any kind of information or activity that is deemed illegal, unethical, or not correct within an organization
b)
a monitor filtersthat decrease the viewing angle of a monitor, preventing it from being viewed from the side;
c)
speed, electronic Y/N, slot size
d)
Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women
22.
description of ethical issues
a)
A problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right
b)
a set of procedures to recover and protect a business IT infrastructure in the event of a disaster
c)
making data unreadable by other humans or computersto stop them gaining access to its contents.
d)
rules and regulations which organisatiosn and individuals are bound with
23.
description of gender discrimination
a)
Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women
b)
destroy hard drive with a hammer, fire, strong magnet, or crushing
c)
sending emails pretending to be from companies in order to persuade ipeople to reveal personal information
d)
phishing, hacking, virus, trojan, interception, eavesdropping, data theft, social engineering
24.
description of use of information
a)
ensuring thta personal data is used responsibly. when designing, developing and using information system ethical considerations should be made to how the information is collected, processed, stored, used and distributed
b)
a small hardware device that the owner carries to authorize access to a network service
c)
the unauthorized real-time interception of a private communication, such as a phone call, instant message, videoconference or fax transmission
d)
ways to keep computing equipment saf physically
25.
description of staying safe online
a)
following guidelines to avoid exposure to dangers on the internet
b)
locks, biometrics, RFID, tokens, privacy screens, shredding
c)
ability to get access to a computer or a network from a remote distance
d)
This involves physically destroying the media so that it can no longer be used, might be final step after wiping
26.
description of bias
a)
prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
b)
degausser has vry strong magnet or electromagntic coil, can damage disk
c)
ensuring thta personal data is used responsibly. when designing, developing and using information system ethical considerations should be made to how the information is collected, processed, stored, used and distributed
d)
a small hardware device that the owner carries to authorize access to a network service
27.
description of code of practise
a)
The way that the data collected by an organisation is reported, and who it is shared with.
b)
groups of users get similar access
c)
can be insufficient to hide data, need to repaeat several times
d)
The way that the data collected by an organisation is reported, and who it is shared with.
28.
Makes it illegal to access data stored on a computer unless you have permission to do so. Unauthorised access is often referred to as hacking.
a)
Computer Misuse Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
29.
Food and drink are allowed in computer labs or near computers.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
If you use the computer for a long time, you should use footrests to avoid back pain problem.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
This picture shows a :
a)
Good Posture
b)
Bad Posture
c)
Good Computer
32.
RSI means:
a)
Repetitive Strain Injury
b)
Reading Story Inside
c)
Repetitive Stop Incorrect
33.
This picture shows the following computer rule:
a)
Never touch electrical plugs or sockets.
b)
Don't eat or drink near your computer.
c)
Keep your computer clean.
34.
What is the health problem in the following picture?
a)
Eye Strain
b)
Back pain
c)
RSI
35.
Which of the following reduces the eye strain problem?
a)
Taking 5 min break every hour
b)
Adjustable Chair
c)
Using footrest
36.
The pain in fingers, hands, arms, shoulders and neck is called:
a)
Eye Strain
b)
Back Pain
c)
RSI
37.
Adjust the chair so that so your lower back is:
a)
supported
b)
suitable
c)
at the back
38.
The monitor should be place at the level of your:
a)
arms
b)
neck
c)
eyes
39.
Eye strain can be caused if the screen is too ______
a)
close
b)
far
c)
big
40.
The picture that shows Back pain is:
a)
b)
c)
41.
What is meant by the term ‘stakeholder’? (1-4)
a)
A stakeholder is the person who owns a product or organisation
b)
A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in or concern about a product or organisation
c)
A stakeholder is the person who buys products from an organisation
d)
A stakeholder is the person who creates the legislation that governs the buying and selling of products.
42.
Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)
a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
43.
What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? (3-6)
a)
A right to request data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee
b)
A right to request data an organisation holds about them for a fee
c)
A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee
d)
A right to request data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee
44.
Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft? (1-4)
a)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Freedom of Information Act
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
45.
Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation? (6-9)
a)
The individual
b)
The data controller
c)
The stakeholder
d)
The computer network
46.
Which of these statements is true about the Freedom of Information Act? (3-6)
a)
An individual has the right to have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date
b)
An individual has the right to compensation if their personal data is stolen
c)
An individual has right of access to information held by public authorities
d)
An individual has the right to share any intellectual property they have
47.
Why would an author obtain a Creative Commons License? (5-9)
a)
To stop the public sharing their work
b)
To make sure they are able to legally sell their work
c)
To make sure their work has a patent
d)
To give the public the right to share, us and build upon work they have created
48.
Which of the following statements is true about open source software? (3-6)
a)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
b)
The software can be copied, modified or shared
c)
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
d)
An example of software is the Microsoft Office suite
49.
Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software? (3-6)
a)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
b)
The software can be copied, modified or shared
c)
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
d)
An example of software is the Microsoft Office suite
50.
Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet? (3-6)
a)
An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage
b)
An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data.
c)
An individual has the right to freedom from deformation of their character
d)
When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation
51.
A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered?
a)
Cultural
b)
Legal
c)
Environmental
d)
Moral / Ethical
52.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
There are no environmental issue with computing
b)
Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
c)
The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
d)
There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
53.
Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which acr would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?
a)
Creative Commons License
b)
Computer Misuse Act
c)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
54.
Charlie uses social media regularly. What steps would you recommend to be more secure online?
a)
Always use the same password
b)
Only post non-private data/pictures
c)
Always use a mobile phone for security
d)
Share other people's pictures as much as possible.
55.
What is meant by the term ‘stakeholder’? (1-4)
a)
A stakeholder is the person who owns a product or organisation
b)
A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in or concern about a product or organisation
c)
A stakeholder is the person who buys products from an organisation
d)
A stakeholder is the person who creates the legislation that governs the buying and selling of products.
56.
Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)
a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
57.
What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? (3-6)
a)
A right to request data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee
b)
A right to request data an organisation holds about them for a fee
c)
A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee
d)
A right to request data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee
58.
Which legislation governs the act of intellectual property theft? (1-4)
a)
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Freedom of Information Act
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
59.
Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation? (6-9)
a)
The individual
b)
The data controller
c)
The stakeholder
d)
The computer network
60.
Which of these statements is true about the Freedom of Information Act? (3-6)
a)
An individual has the right to have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date
b)
An individual has the right to compensation if their personal data is stolen
c)
An individual has right of access to information held by public authorities
d)
An individual has the right to share any intellectual property they have
61.
Why would an author obtain a Creative Commons License? (5-9)
a)
To stop the public sharing their work
b)
To make sure they are able to legally sell their work
c)
To make sure their work has a patent
d)
To give the public the right to share, us and build upon work they have created
62.
Which of the following statements is true about open source software? (3-6)
a)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
b)
The software can be copied, modified or shared
c)
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
d)
An example of software is the Microsoft Office suite
63.
Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software? (3-6)
a)
The software cannot be copied, modified or shared
b)
The software can be copied, modified or shared
c)
A fee is usually required to purchase a software license
d)
An example of software is the Microsoft Office suite
64.
Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet? (3-6)
a)
An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage
b)
An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data.
c)
An individual has the right to freedom from deformation of their character
d)
When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation
65.
A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered?
a)
Cultural
b)
Legal
c)
Environmental
d)
Moral / Ethical
66.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
There are no environmental issue with computing
b)
Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
c)
The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
d)
There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
67.
Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which acr would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?
a)
Creative Commons License
b)
Computer Misuse Act
c)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
d)
Freedom of Information Act
68.
Charlie uses social media regularly. What steps would you recommend to be more secure online?
a)
Always use the same password
b)
Only post non-private data/pictures
c)
Always use a mobile phone for security
d)
Share other people's pictures as much as possible.
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