Class 10 Chapter 2 Ethical and social issues in ICT

Supply the technical terms for the following: 

 a. The moral issues that deal with the use of ICT 

Ans: Computer Ethics or ICT Ethics. 

b. Transactions of electronic records data by using any types of electronic means 

Ans: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). 

c. The policy formulated for the overall development of ICT and society 

Ans: National ICT Policy. 

d. (Repeated) The moral issues that deal with the use of ICT 

 Ans: Computer Ethics or ICT Ethics. 

e. The interactive computer-mediated technology that facilitates the sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression through virtual communities and networks 

 Ans: Social Media. 

f. An online platform which enables people to build social networks 

 Ans: Social Networking Site (SNS) 

g. The software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server, client, or computer network 

 Ans: Malware (Malicious Software) 

h. The person who gains unauthorized access to an information system and uses it for his/her personal benefits. 

 Ans: Hacker or Black Hat Hacker

 i. The software that steals personal or sensitive information, passwords, and data without the knowledge of the user. 

Ans: Spyware 

 State whether the following statements are true or false: 

 a. ICT includes the invasion of individual and corporate privacy, intellectual property rights, individual and social rights etc. True 

b. The digital citizen cannot use the internet regularly and effectively. False 

c. The activities of a particular person that exists on the internet as a result of online activity. True 

d. To transform Nepal into an information and knowledge based society and economy is the main vision of IT Policy of Nepal. True 

e. Joint-Secretary (Policy and programme), Ministry of Information Communication is the Member secretary of A National Information and Communication Technology Policy Implementation Steering Committee. True 

f. The Electronic Transaction Act was introduced in Nepal in 2062 B.S. True 

g. The program that steals things like personal and sensitive information, passwords and data without the knowledge of the user is a malicious app. True 

8. Answer the following questions in Short? 

a. What is meant by a digital citizen? Write any five elements of digital citizenship. 

Ans: A digital citizen is a person who is using information communication technology (ICT) in order to engage in society, politics, and government. 

Five elements of digital citizenship are: 

Digital access 

Digital commerce 

Digital communication 

Digital literacy 

Digital law 

b. What is a digital footprint? Write any five ways to manage digital footprint. 

Ans: Digital footprint is the way of data we create while using the internet that includes different activities such as websites we visit, emails we send or information we submit online. 

Any Five ways to manage digital footprint: 

Enter your name into several search engines. 

Double-check your privacy settings, but don’t trust them. 

Create strong, memorable passwords. 

Keep all your software up to date. 

Review your mobile use. If you don’t need it, delete it. 

c. What is meant by active and passive digital footprints? 

Ans: A passive digital footprint is data collected without the owner knowing whereas active digital footprints are created when personal data is released deliberately by a user for the purpose of sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media.