What is the primary function of an expert system?

To replicate human decision-making and problem-solving processes

What is the main ethical issue with AI in hiring processes?

AI may inherit biases from training data

What is the primary purpose of ransomware?

To encrypt a user's files and demand payment for decryption

What is computer ethics?

The set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers

Non-Obvious Relationship Awareness (NORA) refers to:

The process of profiling individuals based on data from multiple datasets

Cybersecurity is defined as:

Protection of computer systems from attack, damage, or unauthorized access

Green computing refers to:

Sustainable and environmentally friendly computing practices

Surveillance capitalism is best defined as:

The widespread collection and monetization of personal data

What is the “Black Box” problem in AI?

AI-generated decisions are difficult to explain

A Trojan Horse is best described as:

An exploit hidden within legitimate software

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1
What term describes the gap between those who have and those who do not have access to information technologies?
Information gap
Technology rift
Digital divide
Digital split
2
What is the primary function of an expert system?
To collect and store large amounts of raw data without analysis
To physically replace human workers in factories
To replicate human decision-making and problem-solving processes
To manage cybersecurity threats automatically
3
Which ethical principle in IT relates to the confidentiality and security of databases?
Respect for privacy
Honesty and accurate representation
Respect for intellectual property rights
Avoiding harm
4
Which of the following is NOT considered an ethical principle in IT?
Respect for privacy
Avoiding harm
Honesty and accurate representation
An eye for an eye
5
What is the main ethical issue with AI in hiring processes?
AI is slow in decision-making
AI cannot analyze resumes
AI makes hiring more expensive
AI may inherit biases from training data
6
What is the primary purpose of ransomware?
To steal login credentials
To encrypt a user's files and demand payment for decryption
To slow down a computer's performance
To delete all files on a computer
7
Which of the following is an ethical concern regarding personal data collection?
Lack of informed consent
Asking about sensitive issues
The cost of gathering data
Personalized recommendations
8
Which hacker type is motivated by political or social causes and uses hacking as a form of activism?
Nation-state hacker
Influencer
Cyberterrorist
Hacktivist
9
What is computer ethics?
The branch of Philosophy that studies how computers ought to behave
The study of artificial intelligence
The set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers
The set of moral principles that govern human behavior towards computers.
10
Which ethical concern is most associated with AI decision-making?
AI’s potential to replace humanity
AI’s ability to rapidly make bad decisions
The potential for human over reliance on AI
AI transparency and bias
11
Non-Obvious Relationship Awareness (NORA) refers to:
The process of profiling individuals based on data from multiple datasets
The use of computers to identify potential new friends on social media
The ability of AI to predict future crimes
The use of computers and DNA to identify family ancestry
12
Cybersecurity is defined as:
The use of AI in decision-making
The ability of hackers to exploit system vulnerabilities
Protection of computer systems from attack, damage, or unauthorized access
The regulation of the internet by the government
13
1.Botnets, often used in cyberattacks, are also known as:
Robohackers
Cyber-police
Malware detectors
Zombie networks
14
The act of using another’s domain name or trademarked name to mislead consumers is called:
Cybersquatting
Deepfake
Plagiarism
Phishing
15
The act of illegally downloading and sharing copyrighted material is known as:
Data mining
Internet piracy
Reverse engineering
Cybersquatting
16
What term describes the use of electronic mediums for the unsolicited pursuit harassment or contact with another person?
Cyberstalking
Cyber-bulling
Trolling
Phishing
17
Which of the following is NOT an example of cyberbullying?
Cyberstalking
Cybersquatting
Trolling
Flaming
18
Green computing refers to:
Sustainable and environmentally friendly computing practices
Advanced cybersecurity techniques
AI-powered financial technology
The use of computers in agricultural settings
19
Surveillance capitalism is best defined as:
The widespread collection and monetization of personal data
Government surveillance of criminals
The regulation of corporate cyber activity
The study of business in the digital age
20
What is the term for taking control of affected computers to perform attacks?
Rootkit
Botnets
Trojan horse
Phishing
21
What type of cyber-attach overwhelms a website with a large volume of requests, causing it to crash?
Phishing attack
Denial of Service (DoS) attack
Social engineering attack
Trojan horse attack
22
What is the “Black Box” problem in AI?
AI systems malfunction due to lack of power
AI can't identify dark-skinned people using facial recognition software
AI-generated decisions are difficult to explain
AI's inability to function without human intervention
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A Trojan Horse is best described as:
A method for ethical hacking
An exploit hidden within legitimate software
A self-replicating program that spreads between computers
A type of firewall

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