Which of the following is a negative factor of social media?
- Improved communication
- Encourages engagement with others with common interests
- News can be shared quickly
- Reduction of physical engagement between people
After Brexit, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was incorporated into which UK law?
- The Data Protection Act 2018
- The Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
- Consumer Rights Act 2015
What does the term "digital divide" refer to?
- The gap between different programming languages
- The difference in internet speeds across regions
- The disparity in access to digital technologies between different groups
- The separation of hardware and software in computing systems
Rules in society, enforced by penalties, are known as…
- Ethics
- Acceptable use
- Laws
- Fair use
Why is encryption commonly used to protect privacy?
- To increase the speed of data transfer
- To make data more accessible to authorised users
- To anonymise data for research purposes
- To secure and protect data from unauthorised access
Which description best matches proprietary software?
- Created by a community
- Customers always pay to use it
- Users may modify the source code
- Cannot be freely distributed
Which of the following is not a principle of the Data Protection Act 2018?
- Personal data must be accurate and up to date
- Personal data must be stored and processed securely
- Person data must not be kept for longer than necessary
- Personal data must be shared with law enforcement agencies
How can initiatives like "One Laptop Per Child" contribute to addressing the global divide?
- By limiting access to technology resources
- By promoting the global divide
- By providing affordable computing devices to children in underprivileged regions
- By exclusively focusing on high-income countries
Which of the following is an example of government-imposed censorship?
- A company blocking access to social media during work hours
- A school filtering inappropriate websites for students
- A user disabling cookies in their web browser
- A country blocking access to specific news websites
What is the primary impact of the digital divide on education?
- Enhanced learning opportunities for all students
- Increased collaboration among schools globally
- Limited access to online educational resources for some students
- Improved teacher-student communication through digital platforms
