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Computer and Laws

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name

Class

Date

According to the Computer Misuse Act you are committing a crime if you use your friend’s username and password to log onto their account?

True

False

I have downloaded a film that is currently playing in the cinema from the internet. Is this Legally or Ethically wrong?

Legal

Ethical

Which act prevents people from being able to hack into someone's account and change their personal information?

Data Protection Act

Computer Misuse Act

Freedom of Information

Which act makes sure that people who made something can receive credit for their work if someone else uses it?

Data Protection Act

Computer Misuse Act

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

If you use copyrighted material in a report or project you should always give credit to the author or illustrator of work you are using (examples—when you use a photograph from the internet, a quote from a book)

Unauthorized Use

Software Piracy

Plagiarism

Fair Use

Copying and using commercial software purchased by someone else

Unauthorized Use

Software Piracy

Plagiarism

Fair Use

The exclusive privilege that allows an author or owner to print or sell his/her own work

Fair Use

Shareware

Unathorized Use

Computer ethics is:

The act of damaging computer software deliberately.

The rules governing the use of technology.

Using computers without permission

According to the UK's Computer Misuse Act of 1990 Which is a criminal offence?

Downloading

Spamming

Hacking

Streaming

10.

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

11.

I have received a mean message from a girl in my school on social media. Is this a legal or ethical problem?

Legal

Ethical

12.

Someone has sent me serious threats on Twitter. Is this a legal or ethical problem?

Legal

Ethical

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Computer and Laws

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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