Grade 10 Theory V — Social, Ethical & Legal Issues

Question 1

A licence agreement that lets a creator specify exactly how their work may be used, shared or built upon by others is:

Question 2

Using or distributing copyrighted software, music or films without permission from the rights holder is known as:

Question 3

The legal right granted to the creator of an original work, giving them control over how it's used and distributed, is called:

Question 4

A licensing approach that deliberately allows a work to be freely used, modified and redistributed, often requiring derivative works to remain similarly free, is called:

Question 5

Which of these is an ECONOMIC reason often given for using computers in a business?

Question 6

What is the 'digital divide'?

Question 7

People who have reliable access to, and the skills to use, digital technology are sometimes described as:

Question 8

Which of these is a common REASON for the digital divide?

Question 9

The study of designing equipment and workspaces to reduce strain and improve comfort/health for computer users is called:

Question 10

Practices aimed at reducing the environmental impact of computer use — e.g. energy-efficient hardware, recycling e-waste — fall under:

Question 11

Which of these is a common HEALTH issue linked to prolonged, poorly set-up computer use?

Question 12

An unsolicited, unwanted bulk email — often advertising or scam-related — is called:

Question 13

An email pretending to be from a trustworthy source (like a bank), designed to trick you into revealing personal or financial details, is an example of:

Question 14

Forging the sender's address on an email so it appears to come from someone else is called:

Question 15

A false warning about a virus or threat, spread to alarm people and often encourage them to take harmful action, is called a:

Question 16

Which of these is good practice for safe email and Internet use?

Question 17

In terms of global e-communication, which of these is a key BENEFIT often cited?

Question 18 — Match the columns

Match each email/Internet threat in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 19 — Match the columns

Match each licensing/legal term in Column A to its description in Column B.

Question 20

Which of these best summarises why understanding social, ethical and legal issues is part of the Grade 10 IT syllabus?