NC COMPUTER SKILLS TEST

SOCIETAL / ETHICAL ISSUES

PRACTICE QUESTIONS  

Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1  A computer virus that attaches itself to, and becomes part of, another executable program is called a:

A. time bomb

B. stink bomb

C. pipe bomb

D. worm

2. A ________ is a person who gains unauthorized access to a computer network for the purpose of corrupting or stealing data.

A. Programmer

B. Hacker

C. Sysop

D. Network administrator

3. You accidentally see your teacher's password for the grading program used at your school. Ethically, you should do which of the following:

A. Report your findings to the principal, since this is a breech of security.

B. Explain to your teacher and suggest she change her password.

C. Use the password to change grades for friends at your school.

D. Pretend you didn't see the password and do nothing.

4. A computer virus is usually spread through ___________.

A. RAM

B. peripherals

C. E-mail attachments

D. CD-Rom drives

5. What is “software piracy”?

A. illegally copying computer programs

B. reformatting hard drives and reselling them as new

C. infecting the hard drive with a virus

D. reselling used CPU's for a profit

6. Which of the following is not an advantage of buying your own software?

A. having instruction manuals and documentation

B. making copies and reselling them for a profit

C. receiving technical support form the software developer

D. having the personal satisfaction of doing the right thing

7. __________ is software that you can use on a limited trial basis before you buy it.

A. Trialware

B. Cheapware

C. Shareware

D. Freeware

8. A ______ is a virus that is often disguised as a useful computer program.

A. Trojan Horse

B. hacker

C. worm

D. pirate

9. _________ domain software can be copied, modified and redistributed free of charge and restriction.

A. Private

B. Share

C. Public

D. Free

10. A collection of rights relating to the reproduction, sale and distribution of software is known as __________.

A. domain

B. copyright

C. piracy

D. password

11. A good way to safeguard access to your computer is to _______ protect it.

A deadbolt

B. copyright

C. safemode

D. password

12. Which of the following should be done if you discover a virus on your computer?

A. E-mail all your friends to warn them of the virus

B. remove and destroy all files with the .exe extention

C. disinfect your computer using antivirus software

D. purchase another computer

13. A broad range of issues and standards of conduct related to the use of computer technology is:

A. security

B. copyright

C. piracy

D. ethics

14. How can software developers keep users from making illegal copies of their software?

A. copyright the software

B. buy a patent for the software

C. lock the software

D. decode the software

15. _________ software is made available by the author to others at no cost, but cannot be resold or distributed for profit.

A. Executable

B. Computer

C. Antivirus

D. Freeware

16. When safely using the Internet it is recommended that you do which of the following?

A. use your real name and address

B. lie about your age

C. never agree to meet someone you do not know

]D.  create a profile with only accurate information about yourself

17. Which of the following is a true statement concerning plagiarism and the Internet?

A. You may use up to one paragraph or two sentences, whichever is less.

B. Plagiarism does not apply to the Internet because of all the inaccurate information you find.

C.  Always site Internet sources in a bibliography.

D.  Electronic information is never copyrighted.

18. The ________ divide can refer to the differences between individuals within a particular country, as well as between one country and another.

A. ability

B. digital

C. technology

D. on-line

19. A message that appears to come from a person or company other than the real sender is a ________.

A. spam

B. popup

C. ghost

D. spoof

20. The electronic equilvalent of junk mail is known as:

A. adware

B. spam

C. cyberfraud

D. packets