1.6 Computer Science

Question 1

what is a stakeholder?

Answer 1

Anymore impacted by the actions of an organisation

Question 2

What are ethics?

Answer 2

Moral principles that rule a persons behaviour

Question 3

What are some environmental impacts of selling a game/software online rather than CD?

Answer 3

No plastic packaging= less landfill
Game isn’t transported via cars= less co2 emissions
Fewer factory emissions= less pollution
Few disks made for manufacturing

Question 4

What is the correlation between computers and energy?

Answer 4

They use LOTS of energy as they are ran continuously

Question 5

How can we recycle computers?

Answer 5

Postpone upgrading and try to reuse OR take them to e waste recycling facilities

Question 6

Why are computer components such a big issue for the enviroment?

Answer 6

Many computer components are hard to recycle OR contain toxic material

Question 7

What is E waste?

Answer 7

Electronic waste that can lead to release of toxic substances or loss of valuable materials i.e gold

Question 8

What is the digital divide?

Answer 8

A division between people who can use technology and those who cannot or are uncomfortable to use it. This can be cause by … lack of money, location, e.g. rural and urban areas and lack of digital skills

Question 9

What are some benefits to the use of robotics?

Answer 9

Safer working environment= less accidents
Faster manufacturing
Cars could ultimately become cheaper as employees wont need to be paid

Question 10

What are some drawbacks to the use of robotics?

Answer 10

System errors could result in major defects

Mass reduction in labour skilled workers= lack of skills in a population

Question 11

Discuss good impacts of getting internet access

Answer 11

Virtual access to family/friends

Local schools have better/worldwide resources

Businesses can be worldwide= more customers= more tourism= more online hotel bookings etc= economy profit

Question 12

Discuss bad impacts of getting internet access

Answer 12

Digital Divide between older and youngers

People have to learn how to cope with types of malware or this could result in leaked data

Pressure to be on the internet and some families cannot afford which could lead to bullying

Illegal activities encouraged i.e. hacking or tracking

Question 13

What legal issue is arising due to computers?

Answer 13

Computer usage for illegal activities like hacking, stealing personal data, spyware etc

Question 14

What is legislation?

Answer 14

The process of making or enacting laws.

Question 15

What are the 3 types of main legislation in CS?

Answer 15

The data protection act
Computer misuse act
Copyright design and patents act

Question 16

What is a data protection act?

Why do data protection acts exist in the UK?

Answer 16

A European act/law that tightens data privacy

To ensure organisations comply with uk law about data privacy on a national scale

Question 17

What are 4 data protection principles?

PD= personal data

Answer 17

PD must be relevant and accurate
PD must be gained for explicit / legitimate reasons
PD must not be kept for too long
PD must be handled securely and lawfully

Question 18

What is the computer misuse act?

Answer 18

Attempts to discourage people from using computers for illegal purposes

Question 19

What are 3 activities/ principles of the computer misuse act?

Answer 19

Its illegal to access data on a computer without permission
Its illegal to access data to be used for further illegal activities i.e. fraud
Its illegal to make changes to data on a computer without permission

Question 20

What is the copyright, designs and patents act?

Answer 20

Protects peoples creations i.e. books

Question 21

What is copyright?

Answer 21

A legal way for people to protect their creations. It gives copyright holders exclusive rights to publish, copy, distribute and sell their creations.

Question 22

How is copyright applied?

Answer 22

Automatically if a criteria is met ( no need to register)

Question 23

What is a licence?

Answer 23

When you buy something the copyright holder gives you permission to use it as part of the sale

Question 24

What can you not do without permission from the copyright holder?

Answer 24

make copies of the material, sell or publish it, distribute it

Question 25

How can we keep data secure to follow the principles of the data protection act?

Answer 25

Use firewalls and antiviruses and restrict data access to others as much as possible

Question 26

What is plagiarism?

Answer 26

Passing somebody else’s work as your own- without their permission

Question 27

What is open source software? Give some examples

Answer 27

Software that is often free of copyright and available to everybody- THE SOURCE CODE IS MADE AVAILABLE
i.e. mozilla firefox, linux, python

Question 28

What are some advantages and disadvantages of open source software?

Answer 28

ADV- Costs nothing to the user
Gives source code so allows modifications
Many programmers can contribute to the programme
Modified versions MUST be free

DISV- can contain bugs as their are no requirements
Little online support

Question 29

What is meant by proprietary software?

Answer 29

Copyrighted software where the source code is disclose and customers cannot modify the software

Question 30

What are the advantage and disadvantages to proprietary software?

Answer 30

ADV- should be free of bugs
Help from organisation easily
Feature updates

DISV- subscription costs
Software cannot be modified for users
Cannot redistribute software if license doesn’t allow them to

Question 31

Explain one benefit to a software developer of providing proprietary software instead of open source software.

Answer 31

Stops competing companies copying their

software and producing similar/better products.

Question 32

Give examples of types of copyright licences:

Answer 32

No-derivative= William can set that if others edit it they
cannot redistribute it with the edits.

Attribution= can insist e.g. on having his name on it if referenced and he must be credited

Can insist on non-commercial use // others
cannot sell/profit from his work // personal
use only

Question 33

What is the creative commons and how does it impact the way people use videos/work of others?

Answer 33

A public copyright licence which allows free distribution of work and other people can use/edit others work.
Other people can redistribute work.
But copyright holder can choose to restrict other people to be able to use/edit/share the videos.
Work is still copyrighted others cannot claim it as their own.