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WorksheetsEdexcel GCSE Computer Science Topic 6: Impact
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name two specific aspects of electronic communications that are now less of a barrier for an individual or a company in terms of effective global communications.
The speed, accessibility (to a certain extent) and cost
Social Media and social networking
the internet
Spam and spywear
Give two benefits of telecommuting.
Some countries offer tax incentives to companies who use telecommuting, as it reduces traffic congestion and pollution.
They might only need to meet face-to-face once in a while, and of course, even for this they need not travel – they can ‘meet’ through video conferences using webcams
Fast communication
Better communication media
Fraud has been around forever.
Select two reasons why computer fraud is that much more of a problem
Spywear
Cyber Hacking
It is more difficult to detect.
Can occur across international boundaries/be difficult to prosecute, etc
There are many sources of information that can be found on the internet. Name any four such resources.
online encyclopaedias, journals
Facebook and twitter
databases, media websites
Select two strategies that can help you to prevent becoming a victim of information overload, besides learning to read more quickly and accurately.
Learn to analyse and compare sources.
Create a routine which limits the time you spend dealing with information.
Manage information acurately
Make summaries of infromation
Select a reasons why so many companies have Facebook pages.
So that they are easily found
They can share what they are doing easily
Facebook has over two billion active users (a large potential target or ‘customer audience)
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can see the following:
Website you visit
Movie you watch or download
Items you buy online
All of the above
Which law is broken if you buy a pirate copy of a DVD?
The Data Protection Act
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Freedom of information Act
Computer Misuse Act
Which of the following is NOT covered by The Computer Misuse Act?
Hacking
Planting of Viruses
Data Theft
Data Destruction
Copying a movie DVD
What is legislation?
A law created by parliament
A system of moral beliefs
Social behaviour of a society
Principles of right and wrong
A kind of copyright that makes it easier for people to copy, share, and build on your creative work, as long as they give you credit for it.
piracy
creative commons
fair use
A comic book character who is later in a movie can be an example of a
Fair Use
FOIA
derivative work
duplicated work
