Social Implications of ICT is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Information Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is piracy, in the context of software?
Using, copying, or distributing copyrighted software without permission from the copyright holder
A legal contract setting out how software may be used
A type of software that is completely free with no restrictions at all
A method of encrypting sensitive data
Answer: Using, copying, or distributing copyrighted software without permission from the copyright holder — Piracy refers to using, copying, or distributing copyrighted software without permission from the copyright holder, in violation of the licence agreement.
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2. What does the digital divide refer to?
The gap between people or communities who have good access to modern digital technology and the internet, and those who do not
The physical distance between two computers on a network
The difference in price between two brands of the same laptop
The gap between binary and decimal number systems
Answer: The gap between people or communities who have good access to modern digital technology and the internet, and those who do not — The digital divide refers to the gap between people or communities with good access to digital technology and the internet, and those without.
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3. Name the licensing approach, often used for open-source software, that allows a work to be freely used and modified but requires modified versions to also remain freely available under the same open terms.
Answer: copyleft — Copyleft allows a work to be freely used and modified, but requires that modified versions must also remain freely available under the same open terms.
