Chapter 6 Test

acceptable use policy

A(n) _________ is a document containing an organization's policies for the ethical, secure, and appropriate use of computing resources.

fair use

Copyright law contains an exception known as _________, which provides for a limited set of circumstances where others can use portions of copyrighted material without first obtaining permission.

False

Copyright protection lasts 20 years after the date of publication or release.

True

Creative works such as books, songs, and photographs are protected by copyright law.

True

Ethics involves a rational analysis of the voluntary, moral choices that individuals make.

True

For those who have lost a limb, engineers have developed robotic prosthesis that can perform a variety of movements by simply projecting a thought to them.

piracy

In the world of computing, _________ means acquiring or exchanging copies of protected digital creations without payment or permission from their creator.

NSA

Many government agencies, such as the _________, monitor the Internet and mobile activities of individuals all over the world.

True

Many teenagers have had to seek therapy because of cyberbullying, and in a few extreme cases, even committed suicide.

FAQ

Many websites have a(n) _________ area that should be checked for common questions and their responses.

True

Most Creative Commons licenses require, at a minimum, that the user provide attribution to the author wherever the work is used.

False

Most experts recommend that companies monitor their employees secretly in order to prevent workers from circumventing the technologies used to track them.

True

Most population centers now have a municipal or private program that encourages the recycling of old and broken computers and peripherals.

privacy policy

Online companies typically have a(n) _________ on their websites that clearly states what information is collected from users and what is done with that information.

DRM

Software is sometimes illegally modified in order to disable _________ technologies such as copy protection and authenticity checks.

netiquette

The term _________ refers to the set of online behaviors that are considered polite and proper.

Ad-supported streaming

Which of the following alternatives to piracy will allow you to listen to your favorite songs for free?

True

Your public, online activity may not only affect your ability to be hired, but it could also place you at risk of losing your job if you make your company look negative or careless.

Logs

_________ are files that record activities and events on a computer.

Nanotechnology

_________ involves the creation or manipulation of matter at the smallest possible scale.

False

The sleep mode on a computer generally saves more electricity than hibernate mode.

Watson

_________ displays a form of artificial intelligence with its astounding capability to understand complex questions and quickly find the answers using large databases of information.

Private browsing

_________ is a feature of all modern browsers that will delete your history, cache, and cookies the moment you close the private window.

Biotechnology

_________ is an application of biology that uses living organisms to manufacture new products or improve existing ones.

Whistleblowing

_________ is the act of alerting the public about harmful activities that are being hidden by an organization.

Trolling

_________ is the act of being annoying and antagonistic in online social interactions.

Telecommuting

_________ is the process of working for a company without being physically present at the company's office.

Outsourcing

_________ occurs when an organization transfers some aspect of their business to a third party.

Automation

_________ occurs when computers or machines can perform the work that was once done by a human.

Digital

_________ refers to the technology gap that exists between different social and economic classes.