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ETHICS IN COMPUTING QUIZ

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 5hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ethics in computing mainly concerned with?

a)

Writing faster programs

b)

Using computers responsibly and morally

c)

Fixing hardware problems

d)

Learning programming languages

2.

Which of the following best defines computer ethics?

a)

Rules for using software

b)

Moral principles guiding computer use

c)

Computer repair guidelines

d)

Internet speed control

3.

Which action is considered unethical in computing?

a)

Updating software

b)

Using licensed software

c)

Copying software without permission

d)

Creating backups

4.

Privacy refers to the right of a person to:

a)

Access the internet

b)

Protect personal information

c)

Use public computers

d)

Share data freely

5.

Which of the following is personal data?

a)

Weather report

b)

Email address

c)

Website URL

d)

Software version

6.

What is data protection mainly about?

a)

Hiding computers

b)

Securing personal data from misuse

c)

Increasing storage space

d)

Improving network speed

7.

Which practice helps protect user privacy?

a)

Sharing passwords

b)

Strong password usage

c)

Posting private data online

d)

Ignoring security updates

8.

What is consent in data protection?

a)

Stealing data legally

b)

Permission given to use personal data

c)

Blocking access to data

d)

Encrypting data

9.

Cybersecurity ethics mainly focuses on:

a)

Designing games

b)

Ethical use of security technologies

c)

Increasing internet speed

d)

Data entry tasks

10.

Which of the following is a cybercrime?

a)

Online shopping

b)

Email phishing

c)

Video streaming

d)

Online learning

11.

What is phishing?

a)

Fishing using technology

b)

A method to steal personal information

c)

Sending spam emails

d)

Updating security software

12.

Why is data encryption important?

a)

To delete files

b)

To make data unreadable to unauthorized users

c)

To increase file size

d)

To speed up access

13.

Which action supports ethical computing?

a)

Hacking accounts

b)

Respecting user privacy

c)

Spreading malware

d)

Sharing fake news

14.

What is malware?

a)

Hardware problem

b)

Useful application

c)

Malicious software

d)

Operating system

15.

Which law protects personal data?

a)

Traffic law

b)

Data protection law

c)

Copyright law

d)

Criminal law

16.

Why should organizations protect user data?

a)

To increase profits

b)

To follow ethical and legal responsibilities

c)

To reduce workload

d)

To avoid computers

17.

Which is an example of ethical cybersecurity practice?

a)

Unauthorized access

b)

Ethical hacking with permission

c)

Data theft

d)

Identity fraud

18.

What is the main goal of cybersecurity?

a)

Improve hardware

b)

Protect systems and data

c)

Increase storage

d)

Reduce software cost

19.

Sharing someone’s private data without permission is:

a)

Ethical

b)

Legal

c)

Unethical

d)

Encouraged

20.

Which user behavior improves cybersecurity?

a)

Using weak passwords

b)

Clicking unknown links

c)

Regular software updates

d)

Sharing login details

21.

Ethics in computing deals with moral issues related to computer use.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Personal data can be shared freely without permission.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Strong passwords help protect personal information.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Cybercrime is acceptable if no one notices it.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Data protection is only important for companies.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Encryption helps keep data secure.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Hacking without permission is ethical.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Privacy is a basic human right.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Malware can damage systems and steal data.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Ethical computing promotes responsible use of technology.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Ethical computing requires balancing technological benefits with potential harm to users.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Encrypting data removes the need for access control policies.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Collecting only necessary user data is a principle of ethical data handling.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Cybersecurity ethics allows monitoring users without informing them.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Failure to protect personal data may lead to legal and ethical consequences.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

(a)   in computing refers to moral principles that guide computer usage.

37.

Personal information should be kept (a)   .

38.

Data protection helps prevent data (a)   .

39.

A strong (a)   helps protect online accounts.

40.

(a)   is the practice of protecting systems from cyber threats.

41.

Unauthorized access to data is considered (a)   .

42.

(a)   is malicious software designed to harm computers.

43.

Users must give (a)   before their data is collected.

44.

Phishing is a type of (a)   crime.

45.

Ethical computing promotes responsible and (a)   use of technology.

46.

A (a)   attack tricks users into revealing sensitive information.

47.

Cybersecurity aims to protect data, systems, and (a)   .

48.

Ethical use of technology helps build (a)   in digital systems.

49.

Personal data should only be accessed by (a)   users.

50.

A (a)   breach occurs when data is accessed without permission.