section 3 Ethical and cultural issues

Question 1

What are ethical issues

Answer 1

are about what right and wrong by society

Question 2

what are legal issues

Answer 2

about what’s actually right and wrong in the eyes of the law

Question 3

what are cultural issues

Answer 3

are about how groups of people with particular beliefs, practices or languages may be affected

Question 4

what are environmental issues

Answer 4

are about how we impact the natural world

Question 5

What are stakeholders

Answer 5

someone who has interest in or are affected by a particular scenario

Question 6

how does social media and cloud computing make it hard to keep private information

Answer 6

encourage you to post personal information

allows you to upload personal files

Question 7

what must users do before using websites and software

Answer 7

accept a privacy agreement before using it

however very few people read this

Question 8

how can users make there personal information more safe

Answer 8

privacy settings

Question 9

What is internet censorship

Answer 9

when someone tries to control what other people can access on the internet

Question 10

what has china censored and Cuba

Answer 10

foreign websites

only access the computer from government access points

Question 11

why is censorship used

Answer 11

restrict access to inappropriate sites and protect children

Question 12

what is computer surveillance

Answer 12

when someone tries to monitor what other people are doing on the internet

Question 13

how does computer surveillance work

Answer 13

intelligent agencies use packet sniffers to monitor internet traffic by picking out certain key words or phrases

Question 14

why is censorship and surveillance controversial topics

Answer 14

some people agree with it

while others call it cyber censorship and mass surveillance

Question 15

how does social well being effected by new tech

Answer 15

try to persuade us to get the new gadget or buy a new one
increased peer pressure
smartphones make it easier for peoples work to intrude
face to face is neglected

Question 16

what is cyber bulling

Answer 16

when someone uses social media to deliberately harm someone else

Question 17

what is trolling

Answer 17

when someone tries to cause public arguments with others online

Question 18

what is sexting

Answer 18

sending sexually explicit messages or images

Question 19

how is eyestrain caused

and how can it be fixed

Answer 19

looking at a device to long, bad lighting , the screen is flickering
keeping the screen far away, take regular breaks

Question 20

how is Repetitive strain injury caused and how can it be fixed

Answer 20

parts of the body become damage as a result of repeated movement
correct posture and arranging the desk appropriately

Question 21

how is back strain caused and how can it be fixed

Answer 21

due to poor posture

adjustable chair

Question 22

how has technology shaped are culture

Answer 22

selfies
viral videos
social media
blogging

Question 23

what is the sharing economy

Answer 23

the services which use new technology to let people make money from things they already own
like uber

Question 24

how does the sharing economy affect businesses

Answer 24

sharing economy is cheap and draws people away from taxi firms and others

Question 25

what is the digital divide

Answer 25

created by the fact that some people have greater access to tech than others

Question 26

causes of the digital divide

Answer 26

don't have enough money urban areas have greater network coverage some people don't no how to use the internet

Question 27

what is the global divide

Answer 27

created by the fact that the level of access to technology is different in different countries

Question 28

what natural resources are used in devices and what does it use up

Answer 28

plastics precious metals energy

Question 29

how is energy made and what are the issues with it

Answer 29

non renewable resources and this uses a lot of energy in the extracting process and causes pollution

Question 30

what is the issues with powerful servers

Answer 30

power hungry and use a lot of energy from cooling

Question 31

what are the issues with devices

Answer 31

only use a small proportion of their processing power and people often leave them on

Question 32

how can we reduce the amount of energy wasted

Answer 32

virtual servers include sleep and hibernate modes don't leave the devices on

Question 33

why do we have so much E-waste and how are manufacturers and retailers to blame

Answer 33

devices have short life or people want to upgrade | provide short warranties and use marketing to persuade to upgrade and use pricing strategies

Question 34

what is the WEEE

Answer 34

the waste electric and electronic equipment directive was set up to tackle the e waste problem they promote reuse, recycling

Question 35

what happens to e waste to cut costs

Answer 35

sent to Africa where regulations are less strict

Question 36

what are the 8 protection act principles

Answer 36

1) Data must only be used in a fair and lawful way 2) data must only be used for the specified purpose 3) data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive 4) data must be accurate and kept up to date 5) data should not be kept longer than necessary 6) the rights of the data subject must be observed 7) data should be kept safe and secure 8) data should not be transferred abroad without protection

Question 37

what is the Freedom of information act 2000

Answer 37

allows members of the public to access information held by a public organisation makes company's upload regularly and allows public to request information

Question 38

what are the three offences in the computer misuse act 1990

Answer 38

1) gaining unauthorized access to a private network or device 2) Gaining unathorised access to a network or device in order to commit a crime 3) unauthorised modification of computer material

Question 39

what is the creative commons license

Answer 39

allow you to share media and software online without having to ask for permission first

Question 40

what are the four main types of creative commons licence

Answer 40

attribution share-alike Non-commercial No derivative works

Question 41

what are the conditions of the attribution licence

Answer 41

work can be shared, copied or modified, but the copyright holder has to be credited

Question 42

what are the conditions of the share-alike licence

Answer 42

modified works can only be distributed with the same license terms as the original

Question 43

what are the conditions of the non commercial licence

Answer 43

nobody can use the copyrighted work for profit

Question 44

what are the conditions of the no derivative works licence

Answer 44

the work can be copied and distributed, but can't be modified or built upon

Question 45

what is the copyright act 1988

Answer 45

makes it illegal to share copyrighted files without permission use unlicensed software or plagiarise

Question 46

what is the patents act 1988

Answer 46

protect ideas and concepts

Question 47

where does a lot of illegal file sharing take place

Answer 47

over peer to peer networks using torrent