Question 1

Which of the following forms of protection of intellectual property requires that the property be the subject of a nondisclosure agreement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Copyright
B)   Patent
C)   All forms of intellectual property protection
D)   Trademark
E)   Trade secretF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

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A)   Apple and Microsoft
B)   Apple and Hewlett-Packard
C)   Microsoft and Symantec
D)   Microsoft and Facebook
E)   Apple and SamsungF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

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A)   Less than 10 percent
B)   Around 25 percent
C)   About 50 percent
D)   Nearly 80 percent
E)   Over 90 percentF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

NORA is:

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A)   a profiling technology used by the EU.
B)   a federal privacy law protecting networked data.
C)   a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources.
D)   a sentencing guideline adopted in 1987 mandating stiff sentences on business executives.
E)   an ethical principle.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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In Europe, privacy protection is much mo...

Question 6

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a U.S. federal law affecting private institutions?

Accepted Answer

A)   COPPA
B)   HIPAA
C)   Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
D)   Video Privacy Protection Act
E)   Computer Matching and Privacy Protection ActF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create digital dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   profiling.
B)   phishing.
C)   spamming.
D)   targeting.
E)   spyware.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a(n)  ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A)   COPPA
B)   P3P
C)   PGP
D)   safe harbor
E)   FIPF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

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A)   the distinction between tangible and intangible ideas.
B)   the distinction between an idea and its expression.
C)   using the graphical elements of another product.
D)   using the creative elements of another product.
E)   violation of a monopoly on the ideas behind a product.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

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Question 13

List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

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The five moral dimensions are:
(1) Infor...

Question 14

Some experts believe exposure to computers makes people dumb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the ________ rule, if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.

Accepted Answer

A)   slippery-slope
B)   risk aversion
C)   categorical imperative
D)   utilitarian principle
E)   Golden RuleF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of:

Accepted Answer

A)   property rights and obligations.
B)   system quality.
C)   accountability and control.
D)   information rights and obligations.
E)   quality of life.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   accountability of the record holder.
B)   responsibility of the record holder.
C)   mutuality of interest between the record holder and the individual.
D)   privacy of the individual.
E)   due process.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

What is NORA and how does it work?

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NORA stands for nonobvious relationship ...

Question 19

How does a cookie work?

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A cookie works as follows: A user opens ...

Question 20

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

Accepted Answer

A)   data storage improvements.
B)   data analysis advancements.
C)   increase in data quality.
D)   increase in use of mobile devices.
E)   advances in networking technology.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

FIP principles are based on the notion of the:

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The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders.

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How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

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According to the ________ rule, if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all.

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Which of the following is not a U.S. federal law affecting private institutions?

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List and describe the five moral dimensions that are involved in political, social, and ethical issues. Which do you think will be the most difficult for society to deal with? Support your opinion.

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The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a(n) ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

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What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

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Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

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Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

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"Look and feel" copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with:

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All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except:

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NORA is:

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In the information age, the obligations that individuals and organizations have concerning rights to intellectual property fall within the moral dimension of:

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Which of the following forms of protection of intellectual property requires that the property be the subject of a nondisclosure agreement?

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What is NORA and how does it work?

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What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

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The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create digital dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called:

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Some experts believe exposure to computers makes people dumb.

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