MultiplechoiceQuestions(withanswersandreferencestothetext)

Chapter1
1. Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanegativerightorliberty?
(a) freedomofspeech,asprovidedintheFirstAmendmentoftheU.S.Constitution
(b) freedomofreligion,asprovidedintheFirstAmendmentoftheU.S.Constitution
(c) therighttouseyourlabor,skillsormindtocreategoodsandservices
(d) alloftheabove
Correctanswer:dpg31

2. Claimrightsorpositiverights
(a) arerightstoactwithoutinterference
(b) areguaranteedintheFirstAmendment
(c) imposeanobligationonsomepeopletoprovidecertainthingsforothers
(d) alloftheabove
Correctanswer:cpg31

Chapter2
1. WhenapersonvisitsaWebsite,hisorherIPaddressandthelinksheorsheclickedonare
automaticallyrecorded.Thisisanexampleof
(a) secondaryuse
(b) invisibleinformationgathering
(c) dataspillage
(d) datamining
Correctanswer:bpg5657
2. ThePrivacyActof1974establishedrulestoregulate

(a) privatesectordatabasesonly
(b) alldatabasesthatcontainpersonalinformation
(c) allpersonalinformation,includingsurveillancedata
(d) Federalgovernmentdatabasesonly
Correctanswer:dpg84
3. Acookieis
(a) afeatureofaWebsitedesignedtoattractchildren
(b) anillegaluseofinformationaboutacustomer
(c) afilethataWebsitestoresonavisitor'scomputer
(d) asmallrewardthatcanberedeemedonaWebsite
Correctanswer:cpg58
4. Ifabusinessfollowsan"optin"policyforhandlingpersonaldata,informationabouta
customer
(a) maynotbereleasedunderanyconditions
(b) maynotbereleasedunlessthecustomergivespermission
(c) maybereleasedunlessthecustomerrequeststhattheinformationbekeptprivate
(d) maybereleasedforanylegitimatebusinesspurpose
Correctanswer:bpg59
5. TheCommunicationsAssistanceforLawEnforcementAct(CALEA)saidthat
(a) internationalelectroniccommunicationsmustbefilteredthroughasinglehub.
(b) agentsofaforeignpowermaybewiretappedwithauthorizationfromasecretcourt
(c) telecommunicationsequipmentmustbedesignedtoallowtheinterceptionoftelephone
calls(withacourtorder)
(d) emailshouldhavethesamedegreeoflegalprotectionastelephonecalls
Correctanswer:cpg115

Chapter3
1. Thelegalguidelinesfordeterminingwhethermaterialisobsceneincludeallofthe
followingEXCEPT
(a) thematerialdepictsparticularsexual(orexcretory)actsspecifiedbystatelaw
(b) thematerialispatentlyoffensiveaccordingtocontemporarycommunitystandards
(c) thematerialhasnoseriousartistic,literary,social,political,orscientificvalue
(d) thematerialisintendedforordistributedtopersonsundertheageof18
Correctanswer:dpg140

2. WhichofthefollowingrequirementswasakeyprovisionoftheChildren'sInternet
ProtectionAct(CIPA)?
(a) proofofagemustbeprovidedtoaccessWebsitescontainingpornography
(b) childrenmustnotbeallowedtoaccess"hatematerial"online
(c) filteringsoftwaremustbeinstalledonInternetterminalsinschoolsandlibraries
(d) commercialWebsitesmustrequireparentalconsentforaccessbychildren
Correctanswer:cpg142

3.Anonymizersallowauserto
(a) obtainanewidentity
(b) sendemailandsurftheWebanonymously
(c) secretlyspyonpeoplevisitingyourWebsite
(d) randomlycreateahandleoravatar
Correctanswer:bpg160161

4. WhichofthefollowingarethetwomainargumentsagainsttheCommunicationsDecency
Actacceptedbythecourts?
(a) itwasnotenforceable,anditdidnotusetheleastrestrictivemeansofaccomplishingthe
goalofprotectingchildren
(b) itwastoovagueandbroad,anditdidnotusetheleastrestrictivemeansof
accomplishingthegoalofprotectingchildren

(c) itwastoovagueandbroad,anditdidnotusecommunitystandardstodeterminewhat
wouldbeharmfultominors
(d) itwasnotenforceable,anditdidnotusecommunitystandardstodeterminewhatwould
beharmfultominors
Correctanswer:bpg141
5. ManycountrieshavetriedtocensortheInternet.Whichcountryissuedthefollowingedict
in2001:Theofficeofcommunicationsisorderedtofindwaystoensurethattheuseofthe
Internetbecomesimpossible.
(a) Iraq
(b) SouthAfrica
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Brazil
Correctanswer:cpg165

6. Whichofthefollowinglimitsdeceptivecommercialemailandoutlinesspammers'
responsibilities:
(a) theSpamReductionAct
(b) theElectronicCommunicationsAct
(c) theCommercialCommunicationsAct
(d) theCANSPAMAct
Correctanswer:dpg151

7. WhichofthefollowingisNOTaprovisionoftheCANSPAMActthatappliesto
commercialemailers?
(a) Itbansfalseormisleadingheaderinformation.
(b) Itrequiresthatunsolicitedemailgiverecipientsanoptoutmethod.
(c) Itrequiresthatcommercialemailbeidentifiedasanadvertisementandincludethe
sender'svalidphysicalpostaladdress.
(d) ItrequirescommercialemailersregisterwiththeFederalTradeCommission.
Correctanswer:dpg151

Chapter4
1. Whichofthefollowingisnotanexclusiveright(subjecttosomeexceptions)grantedby
copyrightlaw?
(a) Copythework
(b) Distributethework
(c) Profitfromthework
(d) Create"derivativeworks"
Correctanswer:cpg181
2. WhichofthefollowingisnotafactorspecifiedinU.S.copyrightlawfordeterminingfair
use?
(a) Thepurposeandnatureoftheuse
(b) Theamountandsignificanceoftheportionused
(c) Theeffectonthemarketforthecopyrightedwork
(d) Theforprofitornonprofitstatusofthecopyrightholder
Correctanswer:dpg186187
3. Intheterm"FreeSoftware,"freeimpliesallofthefollowingexceptone.Whichone?
(a) Freeofcost
(b) Freetocopy
(c) Freedom
(d) Freetomodify
Correctanswer:apg211
4. OneofthereasonsthecourtruledagainstNapsterwas:
(a) Itknowinglyencouragedandassistedintheinfringementofcopyrights
(b) Itknowinglystoredillegalcopiesoffilesonitsserver
(c) Itknowinglyusedtechnologyprotectedbypatent

(d) Alloftheabove
Correctanswer:apg192
5. WhenwasthefirstU.S.copyrightlawpassed?
(a) In1790
(b) In1970
(c) In1908
(d) In1880
Correctanswer:apg185

Chapter5
1. Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofbiometrics:
(a) DNA
(b) Fingerprints
(c) Voiceprints
(d) Alloftheabove
Correctanswer:dpg257258
2. Intheearlydaysofcomputing(1960'stotheearly1970's),a"hacker"was:
(a) Anincompetentprogrammerwhowroteprogramsthatdidnotworkproperly
(b) Abusyprogrammerwhoreusedcodetosavetime
(c) Acreativeprogrammerwhowroteveryelegantorcleverprograms
(d) Anewprogrammerwhowrotesimpleprograms
Correctanswer:cpg231
3. Hacktivismis:
(a) Apoliticalactivistgrouppromotingtougherantihackinglaws
(b) ThecounterhackingtechniquesusedbytheFBIandotherlawenforcementagencies

(c) Theuseofhackingtopromoteapoliticalcause
(d) Anewsletterforhackers
Correctanswer:cpg236

4. Websitesthatlookattractivetohackers,butarecloselymonitoredsothateverythingthe
hackerdoesatthesiteisrecordedandstudiedareknownas:
(a) Honeypots
(b) Digitalsurveillance
(c) Computerentrapment
(d) Hackercrackdown
Correctanswer:apg246

5. WhichofthefollowingisNOTaprogramusedbyhackerstogainaccesstoyourcomputer:
(a) Keyloggers
(b) Trojans
(c) Rootkits
(d) Honeypots
Correctanswer:dpg246

6. In2000,aFrenchcourtorderedYahoo!toblockaccessbyFrenchpeopleto
(a) Websitescontainingpornography
(b) anAlQaedatrainingmanual
(c) onlineauctionsitescontainingNazimaterials
(d) aWebsitecontaininginstructionsformakingbombs
Correctanswer:cpg260261

Chapter6
1. Whichofthefollowingreasonsformonitoringemail,voicemail,andcomputerfilesis
consideredlegal?

(a) Protectsecurityofproprietaryinformationanddata
(b) Investigatecomplaintsofharassment
(c) Preventpersonaluseofemployerfacilitiesifprohibitedbycompanypolicy
(d) Alloftheabove
Correctanswer:dpg300301
2. Thepracticeofhiringcompaniesoremployeesinothercountriesisknownas:
(a) Offshoring
(b)Globalization
(c) Downsizing
(d) Noneoftheabove
Correctanswer:apg276

Chapter7
1. WhichofthefollowingisNOTaNeoLudditecriticismofcomputers?
(a) Useofcomputersinschoolsthwartsdevelopmentofsocialskills
(b) Computersseparatehumansfromnatureanddestroytheenvironment
(c) Computerscausesocialinequity
(d) Noneoftheabove
Correctanswer:dpg334
2. KenOlson,presidentofDigitalEquipmentCorp.inthelate1970's,ThomasJ.Watson,
chairmanofIBMintheearly1940's,andThomasEdisonallmadepredictionsabout
technologythatwereextremelywrong.Whichofthefollowingexplainswhythe
predictionsofexpertsareoftensofaroff?
(a) Lackofimaginationabouttheusespeoplewouldfindfortechnology
(b) Lackofimaginationaboutwhatthepublicwouldlike
(c) Lackofimaginationaboutwhatthepublicwouldpayfor
(d) Alloftheabove

Correctanswer:dpg344347
Chapter8
1. MostofthedelayintheopeningoftheDenverInternationalAirportwasbecauseof
problemswith
(a) theairtrafficcontrolsystem
(b) theenvironmentalmonitoringsystems
(c) thebaggagehandlingsystem
(d) thetelephoneandcommunicationssystems
Correctanswer:cpg371373
2. OneofthesourcesoffailurecommontoBOTHtheTherac25andtheAriane5rocketwas
(a) confusingandpoorlydocumentederrormessages
(b) poorhumancomputerinterfacedesign
(c) operatorerror
(d) reuseofsoftwarefrompreviousversionsofthesystems
Correctanswer:dpg377and378379
3. WhichofthefollowingoccupationscansometimescauseRepetitiveStrainInjuries(RSI)?
(a) Signlanguageinterpreterforthedeaf
(b) Musician
(c) Computerprogrammer
(d) Alloftheabove
Correctanswer:dpg368

Chapter9
1. Inoneapplicationofavoicerecognitionsystem,thesystemfailedtorecognizefemale
speakers.Alikelyreasonwas
(a) Theprogramwasspecificallydesignedformen

(b) Women'svoicesareinherentlyhardertorecognize
(c) Womendonotspeakasloudlyasmen,andthesystemusedinferiormicrophones
(d) Theprogramwasprimarilydevelopedandtestedbymen
Correctanswer:dpg409
2. WhichofthefollowingisNOTaprincipleforproducinggoodsystems?
(a) Understandwhatsuccessmeans
(b) Includeusersinthedesignandtestingstages
(c) Beopenandhonestaboutcapabilities,safety,andlimitationsofsoftware
(d) Overestimatethecostsandtimeaprojectwilltake
Correctanswer:dpg407410