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IT: Social And Ethical Issues

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Example: Employer surveillance of employees represents a new kind of __ imposed on people.






2. Refers to the protection of hardware - software - machines - and networks from unauthorized access - alteration - or destruction.






3. A simple example of __ is user login onto a network.






4. The ability of individuals and groups to determine for themselves when - how - and to what extent the information about themselves is shared with others.






5. Example: A hacker might change drivers' license data - resulting in the arrests of innocent people.






6. Example: A national policy on information technology security would need to define what constitutes unlawful access to networks and how to treat transgression.






7. Data lacks __ when it has been changed accidentally or tampered with.






8. A complex example of __ is the use of encrypted digital signatures in a business transaction.






9. Enforceable measures intended to promote appropriate use - often developed by governments - businesses - and private groups or individuals.






10. The interaction of humans with information technology hardware raises all the issues encountered in the social and ethical issues section - as well as additional ones






11. The extreme form of privacy; Might be called for in some use but is dangerous in others






12. __ is legally protected by copyrights - trademarks - and patents - but easy and accurate duplication methods made available by information technology can undermine such protections. However - the same methods can create opportunities for inexpensive






13. The degree of __ of information systems determines society's confidence in the information contained in the systems.






14. The __ of machines - software - and data determines our confidence in their value.






15. __ of the user is crucial in many situations - particularly in business and legal matters.






16. The new global village provides a worldwide cultural awareness - but may also lead to less diversity.






17. Example: An automatic aircraft landing system provides an example of increased reliability resulting from IT __.






18. Social or technical and conventions that enable compatibility and therefore facilitate communication or interoperability between different IT systems and their components.






19. __ can promote or restrict access - modify behavior or require the fulfillment of certain conditions prior to or during use.






20. Consist of rules governing access to - or use of - information - hardware - and software.






21. Includes ideas - discoveries - writings - works of art - software - collections and presentations of data.






22. Refers to the establishment of the user's identity beyond reasonable doubt.






23. As an instrument of __ - information technology improves reliability - accuracy - and speed of systems - but it can also be used to manipulate people.






24. Example: communication protocols used on the internet - the ASCII representation for characters - or the design of the printer port on a personal computer are all governed by standards.






25. Definition: Information technology has the potential to offer universal access to information - regardless of distance - age - race - gender or other personal characteristics. However - the above characteristics - and cost - can also bar individuals






26. The diminishing importance of geographical - political - economic - and cultural boundaries - often caused by information technology.






27. Govern the design and use of hardware - software - and information.






28. The operation of hardware - the design of software - the accuracy of data or the correspondence of data with the real world. Data is not as useful if entered incorrectly or if it becomes outdated.






29. Example: discussion of a delicate subject might require __ - or at least __. However - the extreme could also conceal the perpetrators of criminal - terrorist - or computer hacking acts.






30. Refers to the correspondence of data with itself at its creation.






31. Measures include restricted access to machines and networks and encryption of information






32. Example: __ affect the exchange of information by making it subject to copyright laws.






33. Example: Any dramatic event anywhere in the world can be broadcast almost instantly by television or on the internet. However - it is feared that easier communication can lead to cultural homogeneity.






34. Example: Medical records that become dissociated from the patient they refer to are considered ___.






35. Example: White telelearning brings previously unavailable opportunities to everyone's doorstep - the cost of hardware - software - or course fees might place the learning beyond the reach of the average person.