Legislation

Question 1

What are the three laws?

Answer 1

Data Protection Act 2018(1) Computer Misuse Act 1990(1) Copyright Designs And Patents Act 1988(1)

Question 2

What are the rules of the Data Protection Act(3)

Answer 2

The data collected must be accurate(1) must not be shared without consent (1)and must not be used unfairly(1)

Question 3

What are the key features of the computer misuse act?(2)

Answer 3

It is illegal to possess or use tools to access unauthorised data

Question 4

What are the key features of the copyright designs and patents act(2)

Answer 4

You own the rights to the creative product and other people or companies must get your permission to use it.

Question 5

What are the two types of software licenses?(2)

Answer 5

Open source(1) proprietary (1)

Question 6

What is open source software?

Answer 6

Software where the source code is made freely available and users may legally modify the source code.

Question 7

What are the advantages of Open Source licensing(2)

Answer 7

Usually free to use(1) source code can be modified by users(1) encourages collaboration (1)

Question 8

What is a disadvantage of Open Source Software?(2)

Answer 8

Competition would see their source code making program no longer unique(1) not secure as some editors could write malicious code to the program(1) may be prone to errors(1)

Question 9

What is proprietary software?

Answer 9

Only the compiled code is released and restricts the modification and copying of the software.

Question 10

What are the advantages of proprietary software(1)

Answer 10

They can charge customers(1) very reliable and well tested as updates are more regular(1) can restrict user activity(1)

Question 11

What are the disadvantages of proprietary software(1)

Answer 11

Can be expensive(1) users cannot modify , debug or improve the code(1) reliant on company to provide updates(1)