Gift of Fire Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology 4th Edition

1. which of the following is an example of a negative right or liberty? (a) freedom of speech, as provided in the first amendment of the u.s. constitution (b) freedom of religion, as provided in the first amendment of the u.s. constitution (c) the right to use your

Chapter 2 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. When a person visits a Web site, his or her IP address and the links he or she clicked on are automatically recorded. This is an example of (a) secondary use (b) invisible information gathering (c) data spillage (d) data mining Correct answer: b - pg

Chapter 3 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. The legal guidelines for determining whether material is obscene include all of the following EXCEPT (a) the material depicts particular sexual (or excretory) acts specified by state law (b) the material is patently offensive according to contemporary community standards (c) the material has no

Chapter 4 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. Which of the following is not an exclusive right (subject to some exceptions) granted by copyright law? (a) Copy the work (b) Distribute the work (c) Profit from the work (d) Create "derivative works" Correct answer: c - pg 181 2. Which of the following is not

Chapter 5 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. Which of the following is an example of biometrics: (a) DNA (b) Fingerprints (c) Voice prints (d) All of the above Correct answer: d - pg 257-258 2. In the early days of computing (1960's to the early 1970's), a "hacker" was: (a) An incompetent programmer who

Chapter 6 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. Which of the following reasons for monitoring email, voice mail, and computer files is considered legal? (a) Protect security of proprietary information and data (b) Investigate complaints of harassment (c) Prevent personal use of employer facilities if prohibited by company policy (d) All of the

Chapter 7 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. Which of the following is NOT a Neo-Luddite criticism of computers? (a) Use of computers in schools thwarts development of social skills (b) Computers separate humans from nature and destroy the environment (c) Computers cause social inequity (d) None of the above Correct answer: d

Chapter 8 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. Most of the delay in the opening of the Denver International Airport was because of problems with (a) the air traffic control system (b) the environmental monitoring systems (c) the baggage handling system (d) the telephone and communications systems Correct answer: c - pg 371-373 2. One

Chapter 9 Multiple-choice Questions (with answers and references to the text) 1. In one application of a voice-recognition system, the system failed to recognize female speakers. A likely reason was (a) The program was specifically designed for men (b) Women's voices are inherently harder to recognize (c) Women do not speak as loudly as men, and