Complete the following principle of the DPA. Data must not be passed to countries...

That are outside of the EEC/EU unless they have a DPA

One of the principles of the DPA is that data must be kept secure. This could be broken by...

Printing off data and leaving it lying around

Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of the Computer Misuse Act

Unauthorised sharing of password

Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Subject?

The person whose data has been collected.

A teenager hacks into a private computer and steals proprietary software. They have broken...

The Computer Misuse Act AND Copyright Legislation

Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Commissioner?

The government person who makes sure DPA rules are followed

Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Controller?

The business person in charge of everyone's personal data.

Which one of these is NOT a principle of the DPA?

Data must be no more than 5 years old

Which one of these would NOT break the Computer Misuse Act?

Forgetting your password and getting it wrong 3 times.

Creative Commons is an organisation that...

...provides licenses to allow authors to share work freely.

Which of these would be able to be requested under the Freedom of Information Act?

The amount a hospital spent on temporary staff for a year

Which of these is NOT an environmental concern relating to Computer Science

Global temperature rises mean ice caps may melt.

Program code (eg written in Python)

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1
Complete the following principle of the DPA. Data must not be passed to countries...
That do not use English as their primary language
That are more than 100 miles away
That are outside of the EEC/EU unless they have a DPA
That are outside of the EEC/EU
2
One of the principles of the DPA is that data must be kept secure. This could be broken by...
Encrypting data and storing it securely
Printing off data and leaving it lying around
Backing up data every night.
Keeping data on a locked device
3
Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of the Computer Misuse Act
1.Unauthorised access to a computer system
Unauthorised sharing of password
Unauthorised access...with intent to commit further offences
Unauthorised modification of data
4
As a data subject, which of these is NOT a right that you have?
To see any data held about you
To complain to the Data Commissioner
To have any incorrect data changed
To have your data deleted
5
Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Subject?
The person who has collected the paper form with the data on
The person whose data has been collected.
The business person in charge of everyone's personal data.
The government person who makes sure DPA rules are followed
6
Which type of software DOES NOT allow you to see the source code?
Open Source
Linux based
Proprietary
Free
7
Complete the name of this act... The Copyright Designs and ___________ Act
Duplication
Information
Software
Patents
8
A teenager hacks into a private computer and steals proprietary software. They have broken...
No laws.
The Computer Misuse Act AND Data Protection Act
The Computer Misuse Act AND Copyright Legislation
Copyright Legislation AND The Data Protection Act
9
How many principles does the Data Protection Act have?
Eight
Seven
Five
Three
10
Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Commissioner?
The government person who makes sure DPA rules are followed
The person who has collected the paper form with the data on
The business person in charge of everyone's personal data.
The person whose data has been collected.
11
Under the Data Protection Act, who is the Data Controller?
The person whose data has been collected.
The person who has collected the paper form with the data on
The government person who makes sure DPA rules are followed
The business person in charge of everyone's personal data.
12
Which of these CANNOT be requested from a public body under the Freedom Of Information Act
Emails
CCTV recordings
Financial data
A person's thoughts
13
Which one of these is NOT a principle of the DPA?
Data must be kept safe and secure
Data must accurate
Data must be obtained and used for specified purposed only
Data must be no more than 5 years old
14
Which one of these would NOT break the Computer Misuse Act?
Forgetting your password and getting it wrong 3 times.
Updating your friend's Facebook status without them knowing
Accessing a mobile phone that had been left on a desk
Trying to guess your friend's Twitter password
15
Creative Commons is an organisation that...
...catches people involved in piracy
...assists the police to catch copyright offenders
...decides if people have broken copyright laws
...provides licenses to allow authors to share work freely.
16
Which of these would be able to be requested under the Freedom of Information Act?
The details of an individual's tax payments.
The amount a hospital spent on temporary staff for a year
The price a car garage paid for their new logo
The minutes of a meeting from Burton Albion Football Club
17
Which type of software allows you to see the source code?
Open Source
Closed Source
Proprietary
Commercial
18
Which of these is NOT an environmental concern relating to Computer Science
More online shopping may increase pollution from deliveries.
Computers use large amounts of electricity to function.
Global temperature rises mean ice caps may melt.
Computers have to be disposed of at the end of their life.
19
Source code is...
a puzzle to solve
The finished (compiled) version of a program
Program code (eg written in Python)
A version of a program that has not been copied
20
The law that makes hacking and creating viruses illegal is
The Data Protection Act
The Copyright Designs and Patents Act
The Freedom of Information Act
The Computer Misuse Act

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