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Ethical, Legal & Environmental Issues
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Legal Frameworks and Wider Ethical Issues

Push a bit harder. Apply what you know to less familiar problems.

Computer Science · Medium

5

questions · ~4 min · 3 hints each (−5 pts)

Confidence tracking, 3-tier hints and instant feedback.

What you'll learn

Each question helps you build key knowledge and skills.

  • 1The Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR set out principles organisations must follow, such as only collecting data that is necessary and keeping it secure.
  • 2The Computer Misuse Act 1990 defines specific offences, including unauthorised access, unauthorised access with intent to commit further crime, and unauthorised modification of data.
  • 3Copyright and licensing issues include open source licences, which allow code to be shared and modified, compared with proprietary licences, which restrict use.
  • 4The environmental impact of computing includes energy used by data centres, the mining of rare materials for devices, and the difficulty of recycling e waste safely.
  • 5Ethical debates around artificial intelligence include bias in algorithms, job displacement, and questions about who is responsible when an AI system makes a mistake.

Question mix

A mix of question types to build your skills.

  • Multiple choice×4
  • Short answer×1

Different question types help you think in different ways.

How it works

A simple 3-step process

  1. 1

    Rate your confidence

    Tell us how sure you feel before answering. It helps us understand your starting point.

  2. 2

    Use hints if stuck

    Get up to 3 helpful hints per question. Each hint costs 5 Treasure Points.

  3. 3

    See what went wrong

    Get instant feedback with clear explanations, so you can learn and improve.

Ready when you are

This takes about 4 minutes.