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1.6, 1.1 and 1.2

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is meant by the term 'stakeholder'? (1-4)

a)

A person who owns a product or organisation

b)

Anyone who has an interest or concern about a product or organisation

c)

A person who buys products from an organisation

d)

A person who creates the legislation that governs buying/selling of products

2.

Which legislation governs the act of hacking? (1-4)

a)

The Freedom of Information Act

b)

The Data Protection Act

c)

Creative Commons License

d)

The Computer Misuse Act

3.

What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do? (3-6)

a)

A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee

b)

A right to request the data an organisation holds on 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 the data an organisation holds about anyone for free

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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)

There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software

d)

The software is not available for public use

7.

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 the software is the Microsoft Office suite

8.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about privacy and the internet? (6-9)

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

9.

A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered? (6-9)

a)

Cultural

b)

Legal

c)

Environmental

d)

Moral/Ethical

10.

Which of these statements is true? (3-6)

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

11.

Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?

a)

Creative Commons Licence

b)

Computer Misuse Act

c)

Copyright designs and Patents Act

d)

Freedom of Information Act

12.

Charlie uses social media regularly. What step 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

13.

The MAR stores the (a)   of data which is either being sent to or fetched from the RAM.

14.

The PC is (a)   by 1 at the end of each fetch-decode-execute cycle.

15.
What is hardware?
a)
The outside of the computer
b)
The physical components of the computer
c)
The insides of a computer
d)
The parts of a computer that a human uses
16.

label the Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

17.

Look at the image. All parts are connected to the motherboard. Which label identified the Power Supply Unit(PSU)?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4, 5, 6

e)

7

18.

label the Random Access Memory(RAM)?

19.

A processor is a chip with four independent units called cores that read and execute central processing unit (CPU) instructions such as add, move data, and branch

a)

Dual Core

b)

Tri Core

c)

Quad Core

d)

Hexa core

20.

This temporary store of data will lose all contents when power is lost.

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

21.

This permanent store of data saves contents when power is lost.

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

22.
What does CPU stand for?
a)
Central Processing Unit
b)
Computer Protocol User
c)
Cool Pokemon Unit
d)
Computer Processing Unit
23.
Bob has a 1GHZ dual core CPU, Amy has a 2GHZ single core CPU. Which can process more instructions per second?
a)
Bob
b)
Amy
c)
Equal
d)
Neither can process anything
24.
Which of the following adjustments to an internal component could improve the performance of a CPU?
a)
Add more cores
b)
Decrease the cache
c)
Get a bigger motherboard
d)
Remove the OS
25.
What happens if you increase the clock speed?
a)
CPU can process instructions quicker
b)
CPU can process more instructions at the same time
c)
CPU will explode
d)
CPU processes too fast for the cache to handle
26.
Which of these is an embedded system (firmware)
a)
Computer
b)
Mobile Phone
c)
Pizza
d)
Microwave
27.

Which of the following has the largest memory?

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

28.
Where are the results of calculations stored?
a)
Accumulator
b)
ALU
c)
MDR
d)
CIR
29.
Which component would calculate the result of 6 * 4?
a)
Accumulator
b)
ALU
c)
Control Unit
d)
MAR
30.
Where is the bootstrap held?
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Cache
d)
Harddrive
31.
What does ROM stand for?
a)
Read Only Memory
b)
Random Online Memory
c)
Recently Opened Memory
d)
Rolling Over Mirror
32.
What does RAM stand for?
a)
Random Access Memory
b)
Read All Memory
c)
Robot Army Men
d)
Recently Added Memory
33.
When is virtual memory needed?
a)
When RAM is full
b)
When you want to store data online
c)
When your Hard-Drive is full
d)
When you need to update RAM
34.
Why is secondary storage needed in a computer system?
a)
To back up your files
b)
To store your programs.
c)
To store all files needed for the computer system to run.
d)
To store all of the files just in case your computer crashes.
35.

If the processing speed goes up from 2GHZ to 4GHZ and the number of cores goes from 1 to 2, what is the exact effect on the performance of the computer?

a)

Doubled

b)

Quadrupled

c)

Eight times faster

d)

Sixteen times faster

36.

Which of the following is not a type of storage?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

Hard drive

37.

What type of storage is a DVD ROM?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

38.

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not very portable?

a)

It has moving parts

b)

It is too large

c)

It will break if you touch it

d)

It is too small

39.

What is meant by the term ‘stakeholder’?

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

Question 2: Which

40.

Which legislation governs the act of hacking?

a)

The Freedom of Information Act

b)

The Data Protection Act

c)

The Creative Commons License

d)

The Computer Misuse Act

41.

Data Protection Act ​ (a)  

Computer Misuse Act ​ (b)  

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act ​ (c)  

Freedom of Information Act ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
2018
1990
1988
2000
42.

The ​ (a)   was passed by parliament to control the way that data is handled and to give legal rights to people who have information stored about them.​This was then replaced by the ​ (b)   , which ​ (c)   .

Choose from the below words
1998 Data Protection Act
updated 2018 act
further tightened data privacy laws
43.

Data Protection Act 2018:

Personal data must be fairly and ​ (a)   processed​

Personal data must be obtained for ​ (b)   , explicit, and legitimate purposes​

Personal data must be adequate, ​ (c)   , and not excessive​.

Choose from the below words
lawfully
specified
relevant
44.

Data Protection Act 2018:

Personal data must ​ (a)   than is ​ (b)   .

Personal data must be handled in a way that ensures ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
not be kept for longer
necessary
security
45.

What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do?

a)

A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee

b)

A right to request the data an organisation holds on 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 the data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee

46.

Which legislations governs the act of intellectual property theft?

a)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

b)

The Data Protection Act

c)

The Freedom of Information Act

d)

The Computer Misuse Act

47.

Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation?

a)

The Individual

b)

The Data Controller

c)

The Stakeholder

d)

The Computer Network

48.

Which of these statements is true about the Freedom of Information Act?

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

49.

Why would an author obtain a Creative Commons License?(

a)

To stop the public sharing their work

b)

To make sure their work has a patent

c)

To make sure they are able to legally sell their work

d)

To give the public the right to share, use and build upon work they have created

50.

Which of the following statements is true about open source software?

a)

The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

b)

The software can be copied, modified or shared

c)

There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software

d)

The software is not available for public use

51.

Which of the following statements is false about proprietary

software?

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 the software is the Microsoft Office suite

52.

Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet?

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

53.

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

54.

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

55.

Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?

a)

Creative Commons Licence

b)

Computer Misuse Act

c)

Copyright designs and Patents Act

d)

Freedom of Information Act

56.

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

57.

​ (a)   refers to the right of an individual to be left alone and free from intrusion and public scrutiny.

Choose from the below words
Privacy
Ethics
Personal data
Morals
58.

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

Choose from the below words
Identity
Personal
Private
Home
59.

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

60.

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

61.

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

a)

57%

b)

67%

c)

77%

d)

97%

62.

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

63.

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

64.

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

a)

Downloading

b)

Spamming

c)

Hacking

d)

Streaming

65.

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

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

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

67.

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

68.

_______________ 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

69.

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

70.

What does GDPR stand for?

a)

General Data Privacy Rights

b)

General Data Protection Regulation

c)

Generous Data Propaganda Review

d)

Good Data Policy Recording