Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An organisation’s mission statement
A | explains how an organisation intends to go about achieving its
mission. | B | defines an organisation’s purpose, or what it is trying to
achieve. | C | explains the role of an information system in achieving organisational
goals. | D | breaks the organisation goals into small achievable
tasks. |
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One of the main areas covered by the Privacy Act 1988 is safeguarding the
collection and use of
A | tax file numbers by federal government agencies. | B | data gathered by
websites run by private organisations. | C | data gathered by contractors working for the
state government. | D | software developed by employees working for federal government
agencies. |
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The Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 was introduced to
A | extend the principles of the Privacy Act 1988 to health
information. | B | protect the development of electronic products and information on the
Internet. | C | extend the principles of the Privacy Act 1988 to non-government
organisations. | D | protect the use of individuals’ private information stored by government
agencies. |
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The Health Records Act 2001 was introduced separately to the Information Privacy
Act 2000 because it
A | applies to medical information. | B | is based on different privacy
principles. | C | applies only to private medical organisations. | D | applies to both
public and private medical sectors. |
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In Australia, intellectual property is protected by the
A | Privacy Act 1988 | B | Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act
2000 | C | Information Privacy Act 2000 | D | Copyright Act
1968 |
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Copyright applies
A | once the appropriate fee has been paid to the copyright
department. | B | as soon as the intellectual property is written down or recorded in some tangible
way. | C | as soon as copyright has been approved. | D | once the appropriate
paperwork has been lodged with the government. |
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The Copyright Amendment (Digital Agenda) Act 2000 was introduced to
A | extend the provisions of the existing Privacy Act to cover works produced, stored or
transmitted digitally | B | alter the provisions of the existing Copyright
Act to cover music stored online. | C | extend the provisions of the existing Copyright
Act to cover works produced, stored or transmitted digitally. | D | alter the provisions
of the existing Copyright Act to cover material published on the
Internet. |
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Under the provisions of the Copyright Act it is illegal to
A | publish work belonging to a copyright owner without permission. | B | copy music from
purchased CD’s to a personal MP3 player. | C | record television programs to watch at a later
time. | D | publish altered work belonging to a copyright owner with
permission. |
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Under the provisions of the Copyright Act it is legal to
A | lend a friend a copy of a computer game to play. | B | make a backup copy of
a computer game. | C | give a copy of a computer game to a friend. | D | install a modified
chip in a game player to allow playing of copied games. |
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Principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or social group
are known as
A | ethics. | C | behaviours | B | privacy laws. | D | laws. |
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Ethical standards should be applied when
A | privacy laws apply to the collection and storage of personal
data. | B | copyright laws apply to the use of published work. | C | privacy laws apply to
the use of personal medical information. | D | there is no law to govern actions that could be
morally frowned upon. |
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A computer use policy is likely to outline
A | when a company computer can be used for work purposes. | B | which computers an
employee can use on a daily basis. | C | how company computers can be used, including use
of email and Internet.. | D | what employees are allowed to do on their
personal computers. |
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One disadvantage to monitoring employee use of information systems could
be
A | ensuring that employees are completing company work during work
time. | B | ensuring that employees maintain target performance levels. | C | enabling employees to
do anything they like on company computer systems. | D | development of an environment where employees do
not feel trusted. |
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Conventions of politeness observed in Internet communications like newsgroups or
mailing lists is known as
A | ethics. | C | etiquette. | B | netiquette. | D | morals. |
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Intentional threats to data security can include
A | computer viruses. | B | equipment failure. | C | user
error. | D | failure to follow file management procedures. |
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A computer virus that is programmed to trigger at a certain date or time is
known as a
A | logic bomb. | C | trojan horse. | B | time bomb. | D | worm |
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A person who gains unauthorised access to an information system through logical
means in order to look at stored data, or for a challenge, is known as a
A | cracker. | C | hacker. | B | virus developer. | D | browser. |
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For information to be considered stolen it must be
A | viewed by unauthorised personnel. | B | physically removed from an organisation’s
premises. | C | altered by unauthorised personnel. | D | removed as part of a physical
break-in. |
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A common form of user error is
A | vandalising system hardware. | B | loading a computer virus such as a worm onto a
computer network. | C | deliberately altering the content of data records. | D | copying older
versions of software files over newer versions. |
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File management procedures should outline
A | where files should be stored and how they should be named. | B | where files should be
stored. | C | how files should be named. | D | the number of users that should have access to a
file. |
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