Section Three - Issues

Question 1

What are ETHICAL issues?

Answer 1

Issues about what would be considered right or wrong by society

Question 2

What are LEGAL issues?

Answer 2

Issues about what’s actually right and wrong in the eyes of the law

Question 3

What are CULTURAL issues?

Answer 3

Issues about how groups of people with particular beliefs, practises or languages may be effected

Question 4

What are ENVIRONMENTAL issues?

Answer 4

Issues about how we impact the natural world

Question 5

What are Stakeholders?

Answer 5

Individuals or groups of people who have an interest in or are affected by a particular scenario

Question 6

What is Internet Censorship?

Answer 6

When someone tries to CONTROL what other people can access on the internet

Question 7

What is Computer Surveillance?

Answer 7

When someone MONITORS what other people are accessing on the internet

Question 8

What is Cyber bullying?

Answer 8

When somebody uses social media to deliberately harm someone else

Question 9

What is Trolling?

Answer 9

When somebody tries to cause public arguments with others online

Question 10

What is Sexting?

Answer 10

Sending sexually explicit messages or images to other people

Question 11

What is Eyestrain caused by?

Answer 11

Looking at a device’s screen for too long.

Question 12

What is Repetitive Strain Injury?

Answer 12

When parts of the body become damaged as a result of repeated movements over a long period of time.

Question 13

What does Viral mean?

Answer 13

A word used to describe videos, images or messages on the internet which have rapidly spread over social media.

Question 14

What is a Digital Divide?

Answer 14

Some people have more access to the internet than others, which can give them more of an advantage.

Question 15

What are the causes of the Digital Divide?

Answer 15

Some people don’t have enough money to buy new devices
Greater network coverage in places
Lack of understanding on how to use the internet

Question 16

True or False?

Electronic Devices contain lots of RAW materials.

Answer 16

True.

E.g plastics (come from crude oil), raw metals (gold, copper, etc.)

Question 17

How much E-waste does the world create each year?

Answer 17

20-50 million tonnes

Question 18

True or False?

The Data Protection Act controls the use of PUBLIC data.

Answer 18

False.

The Data Protection Act controls the use of PERSONAL data.

Question 19

What is the 1st Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 19

Data must only be used in a fair and lawful way.

Question 20

What is the 2nd Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 20

Data must only be used for the specific purpose/

Question 21

What is the 3rd Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 21

Data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the specified use.

Question 22

What is the 4th Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 22

Data must be accurate and kept up to date.

Question 23

What is the 5th Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 23

Data should not be kept for longer than is necessary.

Question 24

What is the 6th Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 24

The rights of data subject must be observed.

Question 25

What is the 7th Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 25

Data should be kept safe and secure.

Question 26

What is the 8th Principle of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 26

Data should not be transferred abroad without adequate protection.

Question 27

What does the Freedom of Information Act allow?

Answer 27

Public Access to Information held by a Public Organisation

Question 28

What does the Computer Misuse Act prevent?

Answer 28

Illegal and unauthorised access to a network, device or data.

Question 29

What does the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act protect?

Answer 29

Innovation | It covers written or recorded content, e.g. books, music, films, software, video games.

Question 30

What does a Creative Commons licence allow?

Answer 30

You to legally share media and software online without having to ask for permission first.

Question 31

What are the four types of CC licences?

Answer 31

Attribution Share-alike Non-commercial No derivative works

Question 32

What are the conditions of the Attribution CC licence?

Answer 32

Work can be shared, copied or modified, but the copyright holder has to be credited.

Question 33

What are the conditions of the Share-alike CC licence?

Answer 33

Modified works can only be distributed with the same licence terms as the original

Question 34

What are the conditions of the Non-commercial CC licence?

Answer 34

Nobody can use the copyrighted work for profit.

Question 35

What are the conditions of the No derivative works licence?

Answer 35

The work can be copied and distributed, but can't be modified or built open.

Question 36

Describe an environmental danger caused by e-waste left in landfill sites:

Answer 36

Toxic Chemicals can leak into the ground water and harm wildlife