Issues

Question 1

what is the difference between moral and ethical

Answer 1

morals is what is considered right and wrogn while thical is what is considered what is right or wrong by a group of people

Question 2

what are cookies

Answer 2

small text files designed to hold certaij items such as what is in you checkout so that data will be remebered when revisiting website

Question 3

what are the 6 legislations

Answer 3

• copyright, designs and patents act
• computer misuse act
• data protection act
• communication act
• regulation of investigatory powers act
• health and safety legislations

Question 4

what is the copyright, designs and patents act

Answer 4

designed to protect original created and their ideas

Question 5

what is the computer misuse act

Answer 5

prevents unauthorised access to computer material

Question 6

what is GDPR

Answer 6

designed to protect users data and ensure its accurate and relevant

Question 7

what is communications act

Answer 7

sets out to prevent malicious messages being sent over the internet

Question 8

what is the regulation of investigatory powers act

Answer 8

covers the surveillance of communications by public bodies

Question 9

what is the health and safety legislation

Answer 9

relates to the safety precautions that must be taken when using computer equipment

Question 10

what are 3 positives environmental issues and why are they positive

Answer 10

• Internet of things - use of IoT devices to regulates energy in households and businesses
• green IT - technology that is designed to use less energy
• digital downloads - reduces the use of packaging such as plastic and fuel for transportation as software can be downloaded digitally

Question 11

what are 3 negative environmental issues and a a reason for each

Answer 11

E-waste - the disposal of devices which contain rare earth elements

energy consumption - the increase use of electricity to charge our devices and reliance on data centers that require a lot of energy

pollution - the manufacturing of technology can cause pollution

Question 12

what is culture

Answer 12

refers to the ideas customs and social behaviours of a group of people

Question 13

what are 5 cultural issues

Answer 13

digital divide
social media
cyber bullying
addiction
net neutrality

Question 14

what is the digital divide

Answer 14

refers to the hap between people who have access to technology and those who don’t

Question 15

what is fake news

Answer 15

the spread of misinformation using online communications

Question 16

what are some ways to spot fake news

Answer 16

author
source
date
is it available elsewhere

Question 17

what is net neutrality

Answer 17

the user should be in control of what they see and do online, and users should have access to all websites