Computer Info. - Ch. 13

Copyrights apply to both published and unpublished works and remain in effect until ____.

70 years after the creator's death

The growth in assistive technology is due in part to demands by disabled individuals and disability organizations for equal access to computers and Web content, as well as the ____ (ADA).

Americans with Disabilities Act

Screen reader software is an example of a(n) ____.

Assistive output device

Heavy use of computers, combined with information overload and 24/7 accessibility via technology, can lead to ____ state of fatigue or frustration brought about by overwork.

Burnout

In reaction to scandals, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which includes provisions to require ____ to vouch personally for the truth and fairness of their company's disclosures.

CEOs and CFOs

One RSI related to the repetitive movements made when using a keyboard is ____.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)

A ____ is a policy, often for a school or business, that specifies allowable use of resources such as computers and other equipment.

Code of Conduct

Jill is starting a fast food delivery company. She has designed a logo and plans to print flyers to advertise her services. Jill plans to publish a book based on her experiences to inspire young entrepreneurs. To help protect her publishing rights, she should register a ____.

Copyright

____ is the act of registering a domain name with the intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.

Cybersquatting

To prevent individuals from making unauthorized copies of feature films purchased on DVDs or downloaded via the Internet, many of these items contain copy protection or some other form of ____.

DRM

Adding to the problem of unethical ____ is that, unlike film cameras, digital cameras don't have photo negatives that could be used to show what photographs actually looked like at the time they were taken.

Digital manipulation

In addition to being a copyright concern, ____ can be used to misquote individuals, repeat comments out of context, retouch photographs—even create false or misleading photographs.

Digital manipulation

While a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and printer can be connected to a portable computer directly, a ____ is designed to connect a portable computer to peripheral devices more easily.

Docking station

The U.S. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act of 1999 makes ____ cybersquatting illegal.

Domain name

Similar to spam, ____ can be annoying, waste people's time, bog down e-mail systems, and clog users' inboxes.

E-mail Hoaxes

In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced ____ as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

ENERGY STAR

____ is a policy where manufacturers are responsible for the entire life cycle of their products and packaging, including recycling.

Extended producer responsibility

A monitor should be placed directly in front of the user about an arm's length away, and the top of the screen should be no more than 12 inches above the user's eyes once the user's chair is adjusted.

False

A(n) copyright is a word, phrase, symbol, or design (or a combination of words, phrases, symbols, or designs) that identifies and distinguishes one product or service from another.

False

Corporate integrity, as it relates to accounting practices and proper disclosure, is topic of personal character that has come to the forefront recently.

False

Currently, the most common form of Internet addiction is e-mailing.

False

Efficiently managing your incoming e-mail is the most effective way to avoid computer/Internet addiction.

False

Ethics with respect to the use of computers are referred to as digital ethics.

False

For CTS, the most common symptoms are eyestrain or eye fatigue, dry eyes, burning eyes, light sensitivity, blurred vision, headaches, and pain in the shoulders, neck, or back.

False

Keyboard supports lower the keyboard, enabling the user to keep his or her forearms parallel to the floor more easily.

False

Registration is required for copyright protection, particularly when you need to prove ownership of a copyright, such as during a copyright-infringement lawsuit.

False

Some human resources departments view college degrees from nonaccredited organizations as a form of digital manipulation.

False

The legal concept of limited use permits limited duplication and use of a portion of copyrighted material for certain purposes, such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, and research.

False

The term e-computing refers to the use of computers in an environmentally friendly manner.

False

To date, the MPAA has not pursued civil litigation against movie pirates.

False

Typohunting is registering a domain name that is similar to a trademark or domain name but that is slightly misspelled in hopes that individuals will accidentally arrive at the site when trying to type the URL of the legitimate site.

False

Ethical decisions often need to be made within gray areas. For example, should an ISP comply with a request from a government for the identity of an customer whose e-mail account matches a(n) ____?

IP address

____ is increasingly being tied to crime and even death in some countries.

Internet addicition

With nearly 88% of its population online, ____ is the leading world region in Internet users.

North America

The goal of ____ is to ensure that every child in the world has access to a rugged, low-cost, low-power connected laptop in order to provide them with access to new channels of learning, sharing, and self-expression.

OLPC

A ____ protects inventions by granting exclusive rights of an invention to its inventor for a period of 20 years.

Patent

To prevent sore or stiff neck, ____.

Place the monitor directly in front of you

A teacher who shares a poem with his class and leads the class to believe the poem is his original work has engaged in ____.

Plagiarism

Antiglare screens are sometimes called ____.

Privacy filters

Expired toner cartridges and ink cartridges can sometimes be returned to the manufacturer or exchanged when ordering new cartridges; the cartridges are then ____ and resold.

Recharged

Jill is starting a fast food delivery company. She has designed a logo and plans to print flyers to advertise her services. Jill has poor eyesight. When proofreading her book, she can use a ____ that will read aloud whatever she has typed.

Screen reader

Jill is starting a fast food delivery company. She has designed a logo and plans to print flyers to advertise her services. In order to prevent others from stealing her logo, Jill should obtain a ____.

Trademark

According to the American Institute of Stress, stress costs U.S. employers more than $300 billion each year in healthcare, missed work, and stress-reduction services provided to employees.

True

Although some publications allow the use of "photo illustrations," others have strict rules about digital manipulation— especially for news photojournalists.

True

Braille printers print embossed output in Braille format on paper.

True

Computer glasses are optimized for viewing in the intermediate zone of vision where a computer monitor usually falls.

True

Employees who reveal wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to authorities are referred to as whistle-blowers.

True

In reaction to scandals at Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

True

Intellectual property rights indicate who has the right to use, perform, or display a creative work and what can legally be done with that work.

True

One antipiracy tool requires a unique activation code before the software can be installed, before certain key features of a program are unlocked, or after a trial period has expired.

True

People who refer to written documents frequently while working on their computers should use a document holder to keep their documents close to their monitors.

True

Pirated copies of movies are often created today by videotaping them with a camcorder during a prerelease screening or on the opening day of a movie.

True

The eBay Web site states that it prohibits the sale of some controversial or sensitive items, in addition to illegal items.

True

Transparent solar panels are in the research stage and are expected to eventually be built into the screens of smartphones, tablets, and other devices to charge those devices on a continual basis.

True

Jack is a computer programmer who spends most of the day at his desk. Recently, he visited the doctor to get advice about his persistent eyestrain and aching back. To combat his eyestrain, Jack's doctor correctly advises him to ____.

Use a lower screen resolution

____ are essentially upside-down mice that can be more comfortable to use than a conventional mouse.

Vertical mice

____ is a specialized agency of the United Nations and attempts to resolve international commercial disputes about intellectual property between private parties.

WIPO

An emotional health concern related to computer use is ____.

an Internet addiction