Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology | OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277)
Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology
- 64 questions
- 4 subtopics
- J277/01
- J277/01
Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology is examined in J277/01, Computer systems.
It covers ethical and cultural issues in digital technology, environmental impact of digital technology, privacy and digital technology and computer Science legislation and software licences.
Sample questions from Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Ethical and cultural issues in digital technology
How can bias in artificial intelligence be an ethical problem?
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An AI system learns from past data, and that data may reflect unfair human decisions. The system can then treat some groups unfairly, for example when screening job applications. -
Ethical and cultural issues in digital technology
How can technology help people with disabilities?
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Screen readers, voice control and speech-to-text software let people with disabilities use computers and the internet. Well-designed websites work with these tools. -
Environmental impact of digital technology
How can the amount of e-waste be reduced?
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Devices can be repaired, reused or passed on instead of thrown away. Old devices should be recycled so their metals can be recovered. -
Environmental impact of digital technology
Why does leaving devices on standby waste energy?
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A device on standby still draws a small amount of power. Millions of devices on standby add up to a large waste of electricity. -
Privacy and digital technology
Why do websites ask permission before storing tracking cookies?
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UK law requires websites to ask users before storing most non-essential cookies. The user can then choose whether to be tracked. -
Privacy and digital technology
What is a data breach?
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A data breach is personal data being lost, stolen or seen by someone without permission. Hackers or careless staff can cause one. -
Computer Science legislation and software licences
Someone guesses a friend's password and reads their messages. Which law have they broken?
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The person has broken the Computer Misuse Act 1990 by gaining unauthorised access to computer material. Accessing an account without permission is illegal even if nothing is changed. -
Computer Science legislation and software licences
What is open source software?
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Open source software comes with its source code, so users can see how it works. Users can change the software and share their versions, usually for free.
The 4 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Ethical and cultural issues in digital technology | Automation and jobs, the digital divide, bias in artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, social media, remote working, accessibility, fake news and preserving culture. | 16 |
| Environmental impact of digital technology | Manufacturing and mining, e-waste and its dangers, planned obsolescence, the energy used by data centres and devices, and ways technology can help the environment. | 15 |
| Privacy and digital technology | Personal data and how it is collected, cookies, location tracking, CCTV and facial recognition, arguments for and against surveillance, data breaches, and protecting privacy online. | 15 |
| Computer Science legislation and software licences | The Data Protection Act 2018, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and its offences, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and open source against proprietary licences. | 18 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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