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iGCSE Computer Science: Ethical & Legal Impact

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct definition of ethics?

a)

A set of moral principles that govern someone's behaviour and actions

b)

The right to be left alone and free from intrusion

c)

The right for your personal data to be kept private

d)

Rules for how to behave in certain situations

2.

The right of an individual to be left alone and free from intrusion and public scrutiny.

a)

Ethics

b)

Privacy

c)

Personal data

d)

Morals

3.

_________ theft is the stealing of another person's personal details, such as their bank, passport or credit card details, for criminal intent or gain.

a)

Personal

b)

Identity

c)

Private

d)

Home

4.

Small data files stored on your computer when you visit a website which reveal your browsing habits?

a)

Cookies

b)

Biscuits

c)

Spyware

d)

Key loggers

5.

Which of these tools can help to enhance your privacy online?

a)

Encryption software

b)

Password managers

c)

Anti-spyware scanners

d)

File compression software

6.

Ensuring that everyone has affordable access to computing technology and the skills to use it

a)

Digital inclusion

b)

Digital divide

c)

Digital literacy

d)

Digital equality

7.

The gap between people whose lives are empowered by technology and those who excluded

a)

Digital inclusion

b)

Digital divide

c)

Digital literacy

d)

Digital equality

8.

What percentage of the world's population live within range of a mobile phone network?

a)

57%

b)

67%

c)

77%

d)

97%

9.

What percentage of the world's population have Internet access in 2019?

a)

47%

b)

57%

c)

67%

d)

77%

10.

Choose the reasons why technology exclusion is NOT good for society as a whole ...

a)

Limits employment prospects

b)

Limits freedom of expression

c)

Limits economic growth

d)

Limits opportunities for criminality

11.

The behaviour, skills and competence expected of a person who is paid to do something as an occupation

a)

Professionalism

b)

Amateurism

c)

Expertise

d)

Skill set

12.

Select all the main professional bodies for computer scientists in the UK ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

A creation of the human mind that is unique and has a potential commercial value is called ___________ property.

a)

creative

b)

spiritual

c)

intellectual

d)

personal

14.

Choose all the relevant principles of the UK Data Protection Act. Data must be ...

a)

... processed fairly and lawfully

b)

... accurate and up-to-date

c)

... kept for no longer than necessary

d)

... kept securely

15.

What computer activity did the UK's Computer Misuse Act of 1990 make a criminal offence?

a)

Downloading

b)

Spamming

c)

Hacking

d)

Streaming

16.

Which UK legislation makes it illegal to copy, modify or distribute licensed software without permission?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

A type of license that allows software creators to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for the benefit of users or other creators

a)

Unlicensed

b)

Proprietary

c)

Open-source

d)

Creative Commons

18.

Select all the advantages of open-source software ...

a)

Free to use

b)

It can be freely modified

c)

Large number of programmers working on it

d)

Usually safer code than proprietary software

19.

_______________ software is non-free computer software for which the software's publisher or another person retains intellectual property rights, which usually means copyright of the source code.

a)

Patented

b)

Proprietary

c)

Private

d)

Commercial

20.

Which of these are normally included as part of a software license?

a)

Number of copies allowed

b)

Type of license (personal, educational, site, etc)

c)

Expiration date

d)

Limit on number of installations

e)

Level of expertise required