AQA A Level Computer Science (7517)

4.8: Consequences of Uses of Computing: revision quiz and key terms

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Question 1 · Multiple choice

A facial recognition system is less accurate for some ethnic groups because it was trained mostly on images of other groups. What is this an example of?

Question 2 · True or false?

Data gathered by different websites can be combined to build a detailed profile of a person without their knowledge.

Question 3 · Multiple choice

Which UK law makes it an offence to gain unauthorised access to computer material?

Question 4 · True or false?

Personal data stored by a UK company on a cloud service is outside the scope of UK data protection law.

Question 5 · Multiple choice

A company collects customers' location data without telling them or having a lawful basis. Which UK legislation is it most likely to be breaching?

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Key terms for 4.8: Consequences of Uses of Computing

Algorithmic bias
Unfair outcomes produced by an algorithm, often because of biased training data or design choices.
Censorship
The control or suppression of what information people can access or publish.
Data Protection Act 2018
UK law that controls how personal data is collected, stored and processed.
Digital divide
The gap between people who have good access to digital technology and those who do not.
Intellectual property
Creations of the mind, such as software, music or designs, that are protected by law.
Personal data
Information that relates to an identifiable living person.
Privacy
A person's right to control how information about them is collected and used.
Surveillance
Monitoring people's behaviour and communications, often using digital technology.

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