Learning Aim F

Question 1

What is netiquette

Answer 1

Netiquette refers to the rules and customs which provide guidelines for good manners on the Internet. This might include, for example, being polite, respectful, friendly, honest and straightforward in emails that you send to different people.

Question 2

What is digital footprint

Answer 2

Your digital footprint is the information that is stored about you as you visit websites, send email and use social media networks.

Question 3

What is censorship

Answer 3

• regulations regarding indecent images of children
• English defamation law
• regulations against incitement to terrorism
• copyright law

Question 4

What is acceptable use policies

Answer 4

The purpose of such a policy is to establish the acceptable and unacceptable use of electronic devices and network resources in an organisation. It is designed to encourage a culture of ethical and lawful behaviour, openness, trust, and integrity. It may cover topics such as:
• the creation or downloading of offensive or indecent images, material that is threatening or which promotes discrimination
• attempts to gain unauthorised access to restricted area of the system or to introduce malware
• obligations of the individual to keep passwords secure

Question 5

What is globalisation

Answer 5

Globalisation implies interaction between the people, organisations and governments of different nations. Nothing in history has had a greater impact on communication and collaboration across the globe than the invention of the Internet in the early 1980s and the World Wide Web

Question 6

What are problems with globalisation

Answer 6

Problems of globalisation
Some countries do not benefit from globalisation. Infrastructure such as electricity supplies and broadband connections may be patchy or inadequate. In Uganda, for example, only 22% of the country had access to electricity in 2017.

Question 7

What are some environmental issues for it systems

Answer 7

• Raw materials, including rare earth minerals such as copper, gold, lithium and platinum need to
be sourced.
• Mines, where these are extracted, can expose workers to toxic substances and dangerous working conditions for low pay.
• Mining may poison soil and groundwater supplies.
• Rainforests in places such as Guyana, Brazil and the Amazon basin are being destroyed.
As well as all the raw materials used in manufacture, there is also a need for:
• materials for packaging
• electricity and gas to power the factories
• diesel and petrol for transportation of raw materials and parts

Question 8

What does Computer Misuse Act 1990 do

Answer 8

This law makes the following activities illegal:
• Unauthorised access to computer material (penalty: up to two years in prison and a fine)
• Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences (penalty: up to 5 years in prison and a fine)
• Unauthorised modification of computer material (penalty: up to 10 years in prison and a fine)

Question 9

What does the The Police and Justice Act 2006 do

Answer 9

• The maximum prison sentence under Section 1 of the original Act (“unauthorised access”) was increased from six months to two years.
• Section 3 of the Act (“unauthorised modification of computer material”) was amended to read
“unauthorised acts with intent to impair or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc.” and carries a maximum sentence of ten years.

Question 10

differences between morals and ethics

Answer 10

• Ethics are defined by rules decided by an external source, for example an Acceptable Use Policy or a
Code of Conduct applicable to different professions or organisations.
• Morals refer to an individual’s own principles.