Name: Class Teacher: Date: OCR H446 A-Level Computer Science REVISION BOOKLET 1.5 LEGAL, MORAL, CULTURAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES Content in H446 A-Level Computer Science: 1.1 The characteristics of contemporary processors, input, output and storage devices 1.2 Software and software development 1.3 Exchanging data 1.4 Data types, data structures and algorithms 1.5 Legal, moral, cultural and ethical issues 2.1 Elements of computational thinking 2.2 Problem solving and programming 2.3 Algorithms www.learn-computerscience.com
1.5.1 COMPUTING RELATED LEGISLATION TOPIC The Data Protection Act 1998 The Computer Misuse Act 1990 The Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
1.5.1 COMPUTING RELATED LEGISLATION THE DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT 1990
THE COPYRIGHT DESIGN AND PATENTS ACT 1988 THE REGULATION OF INVESTIGATORY POWERS ACT 2000
1.5.2 MORAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES TOPIC The individual moral, social, ethical and cultural opportunities and risks of digital technology: Computers in the workforce Automated decision making Artificial intelligence Environmental effects Censorship and the Internet Monitor behaviour Analyse personal information Piracy and offensive communications Layout, colour paradigms and character sets
1.5.2 MORAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES MORAL, SOCIAL, ETHICAL, CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY RISKS COMPUTERS IN THE WORKFORCE AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS CENSORSHIP AND THE INTERNET MONITOR BEHAVIOUR ANALYSE PERSONAL INFORMATION
PIRACY AND OFFENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS LAYOUT, COLOUR PARADIGMS AND CHARACTER SETS
EXAM QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 A town council stores details of the people who live in the town. These details are stored in a database on a network. Some people are worried about the storage of their details. Describe three methods that can be used to protect the data about people held in the town council s database. [6]
The council uses a knowledge-based system to help in the planning of traffic flows. State the four parts of any knowledge-based system and describe how each part relates to the planning of traffic flows. [8]
QUESTION 2 Intensive Care Units in hospitals are for patients in need of round the clock monitoring and support. Computerised systems can be used to monitor patients vital signs (temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and breathing). They can then alert medical professionals to any significant changes. These systems usually run on an embedded, real-time, operating system. The hospital would like to update the system so that it automatically delivers doses of certain drugs to patients based on the readings taken rather than leave delivery to medical staff. Discuss the ethical benefits and drawbacks of this approach, explaining whether you would recommend making this update. [9]
QUESTION 3 InterMovie is a service that allows users to stream movies over the Internet. Discuss the legal issues the company might have considered in setting up this service and how it can ensure it complies with legal requirements. [9]
QUESTION 4 People burn calories as they move around. FitFeet trainers come with an attachable device. This device estimates the calories burnt by the user whilst wearing the trainers. Users can then upload this information to their computers. The company wants users to be able to register with its website. Users will provide details such as their weight, height, any allergies and pre-existing medical conditions. The system will use this information along with the data on their calories burnt to recommend meal plans for the user. Discuss the legal and ethical issues the company needs to consider for such a system. [9]
QUESTION 5 Video games have a negative effect on those who play them. Discuss whether or not you agree with this statement, showing you have considered both points of view. [9]