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1.6 Ethical, Legal, Environmental Impact

GCSE Computer Science (J277)

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Term: Data Protection Act

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Law that helps protects personal data. Data should be: Processed for a specific purpose. Relevant and not excessive. and up-to-date. Kept only for as as necessary. Secure.
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Term: Computer Misuse Act

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Law that makes it illegal to make access to data, with the intent to further offences or data
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Term: Copyright Designs and Patents Act

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Law that makes it illegal to copy, or distribute a creator's property without the permission of the author.
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Term: Environmental issues

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Due to the increase use of computer technology. For example, manufacturing computers uses fuels. Data centres use over 3% of the global use. Computers contain materials so are difficult to recycle.
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Term: Open source software

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Software for which the original code is made freely and may be redistributed and
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Term: Proprietary software

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Closed source software, owned by a company where the source code is made available to the public and is protected by . User's purchase a licence to install and use.
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Term: Ethical issues

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Whether something is right or wrong. For e.g: Increased use of Ai in the .
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Term: Privacy issues

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Use of certain types of technology may feel like an of privacy. For e.g: CCTV cameras in public spaces, recognition, monitoring posts on social media.
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Term: Cultural issues

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Increased use of technology may bring dramatic to the way we live. For e.g: smart phones have changed the way we , autonomous vehicles will change the way we travel. Some people in society do not experience the change due to the divide.
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Term: Digital divide

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The between those that have access to new technology and the internet and those that do not. Caused by wealth, education, , geography and culture
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