Term 3 Cultural, Environmental, Ethical and Legal isses

Question 1

One common law used to ensure information is stored correctly is the DPA. What does DPA stand for?

Answer 1

The Data Protection Act

Question 2

Which law prevents a business keeping outdated information or using it for purposes beyond those which for which you gave it to them?

Answer 2

The Data Protection Act

Question 3

Which act of parliament (law) was passed to prevent hacking of other users’ accounts?

Answer 3

The Computer Misuse Act

Question 4

Which law protects people who create original works (such as books, films, music, artwork and software) from having it used by others without permission?

Answer 4

The Copyright, Design and Patents Act

Question 5

Which one of the following does the Freedom of Information Act allow you to do?
A) Get information held by your GP about you
B) Get information from a friend about their search history
C) Get information held by your GP about members of your family
D) Get information from your hairdresser about their holidays

Answer 5

A) Get information held by your GP about you

Question 6

In computing what is a ‘cookie’?

Answer 6

A text file to track what you do on a website

Question 7

Which of these is not a requirement of the Data Protection Act
A) All personal data must be held securely
B) All personal data must be up-to-date
C) All personal data must be kept in the UK
D) All personal data must be available to the person it is about

Answer 7

C) All personal data must be kept in the UK

Question 8

Why is downloading a film on release for free ethically wrong?

Answer 8

The makers of the film are not getting the payment they are entitled to

Question 9

Why did the British government’s intelligence and security service get involved in the design of smart meters?

Answer 9

To prevent hackers controlling power to our homes

Question 10

An online gaming company is found to have leaked all its member’s details and passwords. Which law will they have broken?

Answer 10

The Data Protection Act

Question 11

If you want to use one program on thirty different computers at work, you should:
A) Purchase a site license or buy enough copies for every computer
B) Buy two copies, in case one becomes damaged, and load it on all the computers
C) Buy one copy and put it on all the computers
D) Borrow it from another organisation, copy it, and send it back promptly

Answer 11

A) Purchase a site license or buy enough copies for every computer

Question 12

What does it mean if something has a copyright symbol?

Answer 12

It is the work and property of the person who created it

Question 13

What does a Creative Commons licence allow you to do?

Answer 13

Specify special conditions about how any original information you create may be used by others

Question 14

How can a company stop rivals from stealing their ideas and producing similar games?

Answer 14

They can patent the idea for the game

Question 15

Which of these is an ethical concern about medical robots?
A) They may not be as efficient at doing their job as a human
B) Patients may be forced to have robot carers against their wishes
C) Robots will be expensive to build and maintain
D It may be many years before robots are good enough to care for people

Answer 15

B) Patients may be forced to have robot carers against their wishes

Question 16

Automatic cars which drive themselves have been developed and are now being tested. Which of these is an ethical concern relating to such cars?
A) The price of the vehicles may be high when they are first launched due to research costs
B) The number of companies making these cars will not be large initially
C) The vehicles may be programmed to crash to avoid damage to more people than their passengers
D) Speeding may become a thing of the past as the cars are all centrally controlled

Answer 16

C) The vehicles may be programmed to crash to avoid damage to more people than their passengers

Question 17

Smart beer mats are being developed to tell the bar staff when a customer might want a refill. Which of these is an ethical concern linked to smart beer mats?
A) People may end up drinking more beer
B) Beer mats may go up in price
C) Smart beer mats may be harder to recycle
D) Not everyone drinks beer

Answer 17

A) People may end up drinking more beer

Question 18

A hospital uses a computerised system to decide the order in which patients are treated. Which of these is a good ethical reason to use this system?
A) It is more cost-effective to use the computer than a person
B) The patients data is held more securely
C) Computer systems will make decisions more consistently
D) These systems can be used across several departments

Answer 18

C) Computer systems will make decisions more consistently

Question 19

Which of these is an ethical consideration when buying a new computer?
A) The energy rating
B) The speed rating
C) The size of the screen
D) The price

Answer 19

A) The energy rating

Question 20

Which of these is not causing high-street shops to close and to be replaced by online shopping sites?
A) Shops must be rented and are often in expensive locations
B) Websites are expensive to design and build
C) Shelves need to be constantly restocked
D) Staff are needed to unpack deliveries to the store

Answer 20

B) Websites are expensive to design and build