Computer Ethics MCQ Quiz

10 Questions | By Celestegillis | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 30340

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Computer ethics MCQ quiz! With the introduction of computers, there is a lot of evil spread through the Internet, and people using it to cause damages to others. If you are new to some organization, there are some computer ethics you will be expected to follow. So, how knowledgeable are you when it comes to computer ethics? Take up the test below and get to find out!

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1.

What is NOT an example of cyberbullying?
- A.
  
  Creating an embarrassing picture of your classmate and forwarding it to your friend's email addresses
- B.
  
  Sending someone a mean text
- C.
  
  Bullying someone in the hallway
- D.
  
  Threatening someone in an instant message
2.

Which is an example of plagiarism?
- A.
  
  Reading a paragraph online and retyping it in your own words.
- B.
  
  Copying and pasting someone else's work into your paper using quotation marks and citing the author
- C.
  
  Typing a paper in your own words
- D.
  
  Copying and pasting a sentence from the Internet into your paper.
3.

Which is NOT a consequence of copying or distributing copyrighted software?
- A.
  
  Community Service
- B.
  
  Imprisonment
- C.
  
  Up to $10,000 in legal fees
- D.
  
  Up to $50,000 in civil fees
4.

Which is not a type of cyberbully?
- A.
  
  "Mean Girls"
- B.
  
  Power Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds
- C.
  
  Big, Bad Bully
- D.
  
  The Vengeful Angel
- E.
  
  The Inadvertent Cyberbully "Because I Can"
5.

Check TWO ways to prevent or stop cyberbullying?
- A.
  
  Forward a mean message about a bully to your friends.
- B.
  
  Tell your parent, teacher, or inform administrator.
- C.
  
  Not forwarding mean texts which are sent to you about a classmate.
- D.
  
  Use instant messenger to talk to your friends about someone's outfit you did not like that day at school.
6.

Which is NOT a consequence of plagiarism?
- A.
  
  You can get kicked out of college.
- B.
  
  You can make a zero on your assignment.
- C.
  
  You can get fired from your job.
- D.
  
  You could get a warning from your college professor.
7.

Which of the following is NOT a rule listed in Computer Discovery's Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics?
- A.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to email.
- B.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to cyberbully.
- C.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to interfere with other people's computer work.
- D.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to be nosy or snoop into other people's computer files.
- E.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
8.

Which of the following is NOT a rule listed in Computer Discovery's Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics?
- A.
  
  Thou Shalt not use a computer to lie.
- B.
  
  Thou shalt not copy copyrighted software and materials.
- C.
  
  Thou shalt not let others borrow your computer.
- D.
  
  Thou shalt not use a computer to plagiarize.
- E.
  
  Thou shalt respect others at all times when using the computer.
9.

Thou shalt not create ______________________ software or games.
- A.
  
  Difficult
- B.
  
  Copyrighted
- C.
  
  Easy
- D.
  
  Harmful
10.

Thou shalt not copy ___________________________ software or materials.
- A.
  
  Public-domain
- B.
  
  Copyrighted
- C.
  
  Self-created
- D.
  
  Self-published