Nc Computer Skills Trivia Quiz- Societal / Ethical Issues
NC Computer Skills Quiz-Societal / Ethical Issues
- 1.A ________ is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer network for the purpose of corrupting or stealing data.
- A.
Programmer
- B.
Hacker
- C.
Sysop
- D.
Network administrator
- 2.You accidentally see your teacher’s password for the grading program used at your school. Ethically, you should do which of the following:
- A.
Report your findings to the principal, since this is a breech of security.
- B.
Explain to your teacher and suggest she change her password.
- C.
Use the password to change grades for friends at your school.
- D.
Pretend you didn’t see the password and do nothing.
- 3.What is “software piracy”?
- A.
Illegally copying computer programs
- B.
Reformatting hard drives and reselling them as new
- C.
Infecting the hard drive with a virus
- D.
Reselling used CPU’s for a profit
- 4.Which of the following is not an advantage of buying your own software?
- A.
Having instruction manuals and documentation
- B.
Making copies and reselling them for a profit
- C.
Receiving technical support form the software developer
- D.
Having the personal satisfaction of doing the right thing
- 5.__________ is software that you can use on a limited trial basis before you buy it.
- A.
Trialware
- B.
Cheapware
- C.
Shareware
- D.
Freeware
- 6.A ______ is a virus that is often disguised as a useful computer program.
- A.
Trojan Horse
- B.
Hacker
- C.
Worm
- D.
Pirate
- 7._________ domain software can be copied, modified and redistributed free of charge and restriction.
- A.
Private
- B.
Share
- C.
Public
- D.
Free
- 8.Which of the following should be done if you discover a virus on your computer?
- A.
E-mail all your friends to warn them of the virus
- B.
Remove and destroy all files with the .exe extention
- C.
Disinfect your computer using antivirus software
- D.
Purchase another computer
- 9.A broad range of issues and standards of conduct related to the use of computer technology is:
- A.
Security
- B.
Copyright
- C.
Piracy
- D.
Ethics
- 10.How can software developers keep users from making illegal copies of their software?
- A.
Copyright the software
- B.
Buy a patent for the software
- C.
Lock the software
- D.
Decode the software
- 11._________ software is made available by the author to others at no cost, but cannot be resold or distributed for profit.
- A.
Executable
- B.
Computer
- C.
Antivirus
- D.
Freeware
- 12.When safely using the Internet it is recommended that you do which of the following?
- A.
Use your real name and address
- B.
Lie about your age
- C.
Never agree to meet someone you do not know
- D.
Create a profile with only accurate information about yourself
- 13.Which of the following is a true statement concerning plagiarism and the Internet?
- A.
You may use up to one paragraph or two sentences, whichever is less.
- B.
Plagiarism does not apply to the Internet because of all the inaccurate information you find.
- C.
Always site Internet sources in a bibliography.
- D.
Electronic information is never copyrighted.
- 14.The ________ divide can refer to the differences between individuals within a particular country, as well as between one country and another.
- A.
Ability
- B.
Digital
- C.
Technology
- D.
On-line
- 15.A message that appears to come from a person or company other than the real sender is a ________.
- A.
Spam
- B.
Popup
- C.
Ghost
- D.
Spoof
- 16.The electronic equilvalent of junk mail is known as:
- A.
Adware
- B.
Spam
- C.
Cyberfraud
- D.
Packets
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