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YR 9 Cultural, Ethical & legal issues in ICT

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?
a)
Data Privacy Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Data Protection Law
d)
Data Privacy Law
2.
Who might store data about you?
a)
Online Retailers
b)
Police
c)
Schools
d)
All of them
3.
Sensitive data includes...
a)
Name
b)
Age
c)
Criminal record
d)
County
4.
Organisations storing your data must...
a)
Keep it up to date
b)
Keep it for no longer than 5 years after your death
c)
Ask for more data than required
d)
Wait for you to contact them to ensure its accurate
5.
Data must be stored...
a)
On a single CD
b)
On a USB
c)
With a password 6 characters long
d)
Securely
6.
When was the Data Protection Act last updated?
a)
1989
b)
1988
c)
1998
d)
2015
7.
How many principles does the Data Protection Act have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
8.

Repetitive Strain Injury is a condition which affects...

a)

The back

b)

The legs

c)

Hands and wrists

d)

Necks

9.

Which ACT was introduced in order to ensure a safe work place environment?

a)

COSHH

b)

Health and Safety at work Act

c)

Safety at work Act

d)

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations

10.

What year was the Health and Safety at work Act introduced?

a)

1992

b)

1937

c)

1974

d)

2001

11.

What does the acronym PAT stand for?

a)

Picking a test

b)

Portable appliance testing

c)

Portable applying test

d)

Pain and tingling

12.

What is the best definition for the term ergonomics?

a)

The correct way to position your feet

b)

The correct posture whilst working on a computer

c)

Manipulating the environment and equipment to suit the user

d)

All of the above

13.
What is the name of the legislation that focuses on IT related crime?
a)
Data Protection Act
b)
GDSR
c)
Computer Misuse Act
d)
GDPR
14.
What are the principles of the Computer Misuse Act?
a)
Authorised access,Authorised access with intent, Authorised 
b)
Unauthorised access with intent and Unauthorised modification
c)
Unauthorised access and Unauthorised modification
d)
Unauthorised access, Unauthorised access with intent, Unauthorised modification
15.
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?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which year was the Computer Misuse Act passed?
a)
2000
b)
1989
c)
1990
d)
1988
17.

James logs onto his friends computer at school without permission - which offence does this breach (break)?

a)

Offence 1: Unauthorised access to computer material

b)

Offence 2: Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime

c)

Offence 3: Unauthorised modification of computer material

d)

Offence 3a: Making, supplying malicious material like viruses

18.

Sabrina deletes the photos off Stella's computer without permission - which offence does this breach (break)?

a)

Offence 1: Unauthorised access to computer material

b)

Offence 2: Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime

c)

Offence 3: Unauthorised modification of computer material

d)

Offence 3a: Making, supplying malicious material like viruses

19.

Literacy focus: what does intent mean?

a)

Breaking the law

b)

Not having permission

c)

Determined to do something

20.
What is a computer virus?
a)
A program written to cause harm to a computer
b)
A hardware fault which causes data to be damaged
c)
A fault with the CPU which means that data is lost or damaged
d)
None of these
21.
A phishing email is one which
a)
requests a payment for goods you have not received
b)
offers you products in which you may have no interest
c)
encourages you to click on a link to a fraudulent website
d)
contains abusive and threatening language
22.

Which one of these is not an area of AI?

a)

computer vision/image recognition

b)

voice recognition

c)

web design

d)

robotics

23.
Artificial Intelligence is the process that allows computers to learn and make decisions like humans
a)
True
b)
False
24.

When is it legal to copy software or other material?

a)

Educational Use

b)

Professional Use

c)

In order to make improvements to the software

25.

How many sections are there in the Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Three

26.

What is copyright?

a)

Permission to use, copy or distribute a file

b)

A restriction on using, copying or distributing a file

c)

A legal means of ensuring that all original works can be protected

27.

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

a)

To ensure everyone's data is properly looked after

b)

To deter people from using a computer to commit a crime

c)

To deter people from not looking after their computer

28.
The way in which somebody behaves (acts in a particular way); the way a person or group responds to a certain set of conditions
a)
Behavior
b)
Morals
c)
Ethics
d)
Etiquette
29.
A license to use software on multiple computers (like in a school lab or a business) 
a)
Software Licence
b)
Site Licence
c)
Shareware
d)
Free ware
30.
The author (owner) will let you download it, and if you like it and want to use it, you are expected to pay a fair price for it  
a)
Software Licence
b)
Site Licence
c)
Shareware
d)
Free ware
31.
Software you can download and use for free 
a)
Software Licence
b)
Site Licence
c)
Shareware
d)
Free ware
32.
Illegal or improper use of software—no license to use it 
a)
Unauthorized Use
b)
Software Piracy
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Fair Use
33.
Using a portion or piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and presenting it as your own work 
a)
Unauthorized Use
b)
Software Piracy
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Fair Use
34.
The exclusive privilege that allows an author or owner to print or sell his/her own work 
a)
Fair Use
b)
Copyright
c)
Shareware
d)
Unathorized Use
35.

When using computers you should:

a)

Avoid harming others.

b)

Protect yourself.

c)

Harm others

d)

Avoid breaking the law.

e)

break the law.

36.

One consequence of hacking is serving time in prison.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Types of computer crimes are:

a)

Hacking

b)

Trade mark

c)

Scamming

d)

Intellectual property

e)

Identity theft

38.
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 about anyone without paying a fee
c)
A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee;
d)
A right to request the data an organisation holds on them for a fee
39.

Which legislations governs the act of intellectual property theft?

a)

The Copyright

b)

Designs and Patents Act

c)

The Freedom of Information Act

d)

The Data Protection Act

40.
Which of these statements is true about the Freedom of Information Act?
a)
An individual has the right to share any intellectual property they have
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 have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date
41.

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

a)

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

b)

The software can be copied

c)

The software cannot be copied

d)

modified or shared

42.

Which of the following statements is false about proprietary software?

a)

modified or shared

b)

The software can be copied

c)

The software cannot be copied

d)

A fee is usually required to purchase a software license

43.
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 freedom from deformation of their character
c)
An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data
d)
When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation
44.
A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered?
a)
Legal
b)
Environmental
c)
Moral/Ethical
d)
Cultural
45.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
b)
There are no environmental issue with computing
c)
The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
d)
There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
46.
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)
Copyright designs and Patents Act
b)
Computer Misuse Act
c)
Creative Commons Licence
d)
Freedom of Information Act
47.
Charlie uses social media regularly. What step would you recommend to be more secure online?
a)
Always use a mobile phone for security
b)
Always use the same password
c)
Share other people’s pictures as much as possible
d)
Only post non-private data/pictures
48.

What is the prison sentence for breaking the Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Maximum 5 years.

b)

Maximum 14 years.

c)

Maximum 7 years.

d)

Maximum 21 years.

49.

What is one major downside of an all-electric car?

a)

They make no noise so people won't hear it on the roads.

b)

They will suffer from more electrical faults.

c)

There will be less boot space for electric engines.

d)

The seats won't be as comfy due to electric wiring going through

50.

Somebody in school copies a Shakespeare sonnet, they are:

a)

Plagiarising

b)

Copyrighting

c)

Stealing

d)

Fraudulent

51.

Schools are not allowed to share your personal information, this is under the:

a)

Data Protection Act.

b)

Copyright Infringement Act

c)

Computer Misuse Act.

d)

They are allowed to share information

52.

What is the act for your home address, mobile number, and email address to be protected?

(a)  

53.

How much e-waste is sent to Africa from European countries every year?

a)

250,000 tons.

b)

144,000 tons.

c)

97,000 tons.

d)

22,000 tons.

54.

Which of these companies does NOT involve themselves in illegal African labor work/slavery?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
55.

Which of these made the first self-driving car?

a)
b)
c)
d)
56.

One of the biggest users of robots in the car manufacturing industry is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

What would happen if a robot made mistakes whilst making a car?

a)

The manufacturer would have to buy back the cars.

b)

The manufacturer doesn't need to do anything about it.

c)

They would need to forcefully recall the cars.

d)

It's up to the customer to take the car back and demand a refund.

58.

Can robots fully replace humans in the manufacturing workplace?

a)

Yes - they already have.

b)

No - we need humans too.

c)

Yes - they will in the next ten years.

d)

Its uncertain.

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