Chapter 9 : Cyber Ethics - Exercises

 

Chapter 9

Cyber Ethics

Fill in the blanks.

1.      Computing ethics is a set of procedures, moral principles, and ethical practices that regulates the use of a computer.

2.      The simplest way to prevent plagiarism is Citation.

3.      Cyber bullying is an act of harming, harassing or targeting a person by another person using the internet, in a deliberative manner.

4.      An illegal intrusion into a computer system or network is known as hacking.

5.      Intellectual Property is a term referring to the legal property rights of a person over his/her creation of mind, both artistic and commercial.

Write T for True and F for False.

1.      Spams are unwanted bulk emails that come from strange sources.

2.      Hacking is the usage or limitation of the language and thoughts of another person and projection of them as one’s own original work.

3.      You can identify the unsecured websites by looking at the green lock sign or https on the address bar.

4.      A digital footprint is also known as digital dossier.

5.      A patent grants the inventor the sole right to make use and sell that invention for an unlimited period.

Application based questions.

1.     Neha is confused in deciding whether the mail that she has received is a genuine or spam. Can you help her in identifying the spam by specifying any indicative measures?

a.       Messages that do not include your email address in the To: or Cc: fields are the common form of spam.

b.      Some spams can contain offensive language or links to the websites with inappropriate content.

2.     Ruby is surfing internet to prepare for the Civil Services Examination. She wants to know whether the websites she is referring to secure or not. Suggest any two points that should keep in mind while surfing online.

Check for green padlock sign in the browser’s address bar with https protocol.

Select the correct option.

1.      The un wanted bulk email that come from strange source are called

a.      Spam

b.      Trash

c.       Junk

2.      _______ is a small text file stored on your computer’s browser directly that collects the information of your online activity and report back to the host.

a.       Register

b.      Cookies

c.       Browser

3.      A _________ is a legal right granted by the law to the creator for his original work.

a.       Copyright

b.      Patent

c.       Trademark

4.      A _________ is a process of transforming data into an unreadable code.

a.       Encoding

b.      Encryption

c.       Decryption

Answer the following questions.

1.     List any four ethical guidelines that should be followed while using the computer.

·         Do not use computer technology to steal information.

·         Avoid buying pirated software.

·         Be respectful with the fellow member while communicating on the internet.

·         Do not use someone’s computer without permission.

2.     Define plagiarism. What steps can be taken to prevent it?

Plagiarism means using the thoughts or resources or work of another person and presenting it as one’s own original work.

Steps to prevent plagiarism

·         One can rephrase the material.

·         Use of quotation mark around all the quoted words of another person.

3.     How can you protect the Intellectual Property Rights from getting violated?

·         Never share your login details with anyone.

·         Never click on a link sent to you via text or email.

·         Install security software like antivirus, firewall

·         Delete any sensitive data that is not in use.

·         Careful while sharing your personal profile on social media.

4.     Write short notes on

a.       Spamming: Unwanted bulk emails that come from unknown sources.

b.      Cracker: Crackers are technical people, who are expert in breaking into the system to steal important data.

c.       Digital Footprint: It is information about a person that exists on the internet because of his online activity.

d.      Software Piracy: The illegal way of copying and distribution of software.

e.       Hacking: It refers to an illegal intrusion into the computer system or network.

f.       Phishing: It is an act of sending an email to a user, misleading him to believe that it is from a trusted person or organization.