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Legal and Ethical Computing Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the key difference between legal and ethical actions?

a)

Legal actions are always ethical.

b)

Ethical actions are always legal.

c)

Legal actions follow the law, but ethical actions follow moral principles.

d)

There is no difference between legal and ethical actions.

2.

Which of the following is a violation of the Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Sending an email without permission.

b)

Accessing someone’s computer system without authorization.

c)

Copying a copyrighted song for personal use.

d)

Using a computer for personal tasks at work.

3.

What does the Computer Misuse Act aim to prevent?

a)

Plagiarism.

b)

Unauthorized access, hacking, and malware attacks.

c)

Online advertising.

d)

Cookie tracking.

4.

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Data Protection Act?

a)

Data must be stored indefinitely.

b)

Data must be collected for specified purposes.

c)

Data must be accurate and up to date.

d)

Data must be kept secure.

5.

Which of these is an example of personal data?

a)

A company’s revenue report.

b)

A person’s name and address.

c)

The number of visitors to a website.

d)

A car’s registration number without owner details.

6.

How many principles are set out in the Data Protection Act?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

7.

What is one requirement of the Data Protection Act?

a)

Data must be used fairly, lawfully, and transparently.

b)

Data can be collected for any reason.

c)

Organisations can store personal data forever.

d)

Individuals have no control over their personal data.

8.

Another requirement of the Data Protection Act is:

a)

Data must be collected and used without informing the person.

b)

Data must be collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.

c)

Data can be shared with third parties freely.

d)

Organisations can collect any data they want.

9.

A further requirement of the Data Protection Act states:

a)

Data should be excessive and detailed.

b)

Data must be accurate and kept up to date.

c)

Data should be collected secretly.

d)

Outdated data should not be deleted.

10.

The Data Protection Act also requires:

a)

Data must be stored longer than necessary.

b)

Data must be kept for a minimum of 10 years.

c)

Data must not be kept longer than necessary.

d)

Organisations must delete data after one month.

11.

Which of the following is another Data Protection Act requirement?

a)

Data must be stored in an unprotected format.

b)

Data must be protected against unauthorized access or loss.

c)

Data must be shared with advertisers.

d)

Data security is optional for organisations.

12.

The final principle of the Data Protection Act states:

a)

Individuals have no rights over their data.

b)

Data should be stored on public platforms.

c)

Data processing must be lawful and confidential.

d)

Organisations can sell data without consent.

13.

What is a common use of cookies on websites?

a)

Storing personal files.

b)

Identifying and tracking user activity.

c)

Increasing computer storage.

d)

Removing viruses.

14.

What must websites do before using cookies?

a)

Get user consent.

b)

Automatically install cookies.

c)

Require users to pay.

d)

Disable cookies.

15.

What is the purpose of copyright law?

a)

To allow free use of all creative work.

b)

To protect original creators' rights.

c)

To allow copying of software.

d)

To prevent companies from making money.

16.

Which of the following is NOT covered by copyright?

a)

Books and films.

b)

Software and code.

c)

Public domain works.

d)

Music and lyrics.

17.

What does a patent protect?

a)

Brand names.

b)

New inventions and technology.

c)

Artistic works.

d)

Software updates.

18.

What does a trademark protect?

a)

Music files.

b)

Logos and brand names.

c)

Open-source code.

d)

Internet cookies.

19.

What is an example of an ethical issue in computing?

a)

AI being used for surveillance without consent.

b)

Using strong passwords.

c)

Updating computer software.

d)

Installing antivirus programs.

20.

What ethical issue relates to planned obsolescence?

a)

Designing software updates that slow down older devices.

b)

Improving user security.

c)

Making software easier to repair.

d)

Offering free updates for life.

21.

Which of the following actions is legal but unethical?

a)

Selling personal data to advertisers without user awareness.

b)

Hacking into an account.

c)

Spreading computer viruses.

d)

Downloading movies without paying.

22.

What does the Computer Misuse Act criminalize?

a)

Legal data collection.

b)

Unauthorized access to computer systems.

c)

Ethical hacking.

d)

Using cookies on websites.

23.

Which of these is an example of a violation of the Data Protection Act?

a)

Keeping user data secure.

b)

Collecting personal data without consent.

c)

Updating records regularly.

d)

Deleting old user data.

24.

What does data privacy legislation aim to do?

a)

Allow unrestricted access to personal data.

b)

Give individuals control over their personal data.

c)

Prevent users from accessing their own data.

d)

Require companies to share all data publicly.

25.

Which of the following is an example of fair use in copyright law?

a)

Copying an entire book and selling it.

b)

Using a short clip of a film for an educational project.

c)

Distributing commercial software for free.

d)

Downloading a paid game without paying.