Chapter -8 : Computer Ethics, Crime And Security

A. Think and Tell

Q1 What do you mean by privacy ?

Ans 1. Privacy is a situation when we do things without other people seeing us. It is unethical to infringe in someone’s privacy.

Q2 Define the term ethics.

Ans 2. Ethics are beliefs and rules stating what is right and wrong.

B. Quiz

Q1 Give any two examples of computer crime.

Ans 1. Hacking, Creating Virus

Q2 Name the different forms of software piracy.

Ans 2. End-user Piracy, Internet Piracy, Pre-Installed Software Piracy, Counterfeiting Online Auction Piracy

B Very Short Answer Questions

Q1 What are the limitations of pirated software?

Ans 1. The limitations of a pirated software are :

(i) No warranty protection (ii) Contain viruses

Q2 what does a copyright symbol indicates ?

Ans 2. Copyright symbol © indicates that the material and information are copyrighted, and are the sole property of the owner.

C. Short Answer Questions

Q1 Explain the importance of ethics.

Ans 1. Ethics are beliefs and rules. These rules state what is right and what is wrong. Ethics are important in our day-to-day life. A mature sense of ethics is something a person develops over a period of time. We should be aware of normal and ethical issues and must be socially responsible.

Q2 What are intellectual property rights ?

Ans 2. The rights related to literary or artistic work, inventions, discoveries, etc. are called intellectual property rights.

Q3 What is software piracy ?

ans 3. Software piracy is the illegal reproduction and distribution of software application. It leads  to jobs losses and revenue losses to the softwaïe companies.

Long Answer Questions

Q1 Explain software breaches in computer.

Ans l. Computer security includes procedures and techniques that are designed to protect  a computer from accidental or intentional theft, unauthorized access, or manipulation.  Software breaches is one of the computer security beaches. This includes computer viruses, password cracking, malacious code, etc.

Q2 What is the difference between hacker and cracker.

Ans. hacker is a person who breaks into a computer system to get illegal access to the information stored there. A hacker may not cause any harm to the system or  organization, but hacking is still illegal and unethical.

A cracker is a person who breaks into a computer system just like a hacker, with the intention to steal passwords, files, or programs for unauthorized use. They may sell the information to some other people for money. Crackers cause financial damages to an organization.