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Impacts of Technology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is mean by the term ethics?

a)

Principles that govern our behaviour based on what we believe to be right and wrong

b)

What is / isn't against the law

c)

Judging others based on what they believe to be correct

d)

Societies standards of conduct based on moral values

2.

Which of the following are legislation relevant to technology? (PICK 3)

a)

Data Protection Act 2018

b)

Anti Hacking Act 2001

c)

Computer Misuse Act 1990

d)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

3.

Which of the following best describes ethics?

a)

Principles guiding an individual to what is right

b)

Principles guiding an individual to what is wrong

c)

Code of conduct about behaviour at work

d)

Personal rules which vary between individuals

4.
Which of these statements is true?
a)
There are no environmental issues with computing
b)
There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
c)
The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
d)
Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
5.

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
6.

Which of the following statements is FA:SE about privacy and the internet?

a)
An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data
b)
An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage
c)
An individual has the right to freedom from defamation of their character
d)

When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be immediately removed

7.
Why are data centres an environmental issue?
a)
They employ a lot of peole
b)
They are really large
c)
They consume a lot of power
d)
They take up green space
8.
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
9.

A user enters a username and password that they have obtained by looking over someone’s shoulder as they type.

What legislation have they broken?

a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
10.
Which category would the use of technology causing health problems fall under?
a)
Ethical
b)
Legal
c)
Cultural
d)
Environmental
11.

Which category does electronic waste (e-waste) fall under?

a)
Ethical
b)
Legal
c)
Cultural
d)
Environmental
12.
Which of the following describes internet censorship?
a)
Access to foreign websites
b)
Controlling what people can access on the internet
c)
Monitoring what people access on the internet ü
d)
Monitoring gambling online
13.
Supplying malware is illegal under which legislation?
a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
14.
Which of these statements is not an ETHICAL issue of replacing humans with robots in the workplace?
a)

Taking jobs away from humans

b)
Taking away repetitive or hazardous jobs frees people up to do more interesting and creative things
c)
The software required to make robots useful is complex
15.

An employee accesses their manager’s files and deletes a number of important files.

Which legislation is relevant? (PICK 2)

a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
16.

A doctor’s surgery has medical records of all its patients.

Which legislation is most relevant?

a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
The Creative Commons License
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
17.
Accessing the source code for proprietary software would infringe which Act?
a)
The Freedom of Information Act
b)
The Data Protection Act
c)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
d)
The Computer Misuse Act
18.

What is the primary concern of the Data Protection Act?

a)

Protecting intellectual property

b)

Ensuring the security of personal data

c)

Regulating internet access

d)

Monitoring online transactions

19.

Which of the following is considered an ethical issue in technology?

a)

Implementing strong encryption

b)

Using open-source software

c)

Invasion of privacy through data collection

d)

Developing user-friendly interfaces

20.

Which category does the issue of online piracy fall under?

a)

Legal

b)

Ethical

c)

Cultural

d)

Environmental