Question 1

Currently no one IT professional organization has emerged as preeminent, so there is no universal code of ethics for IT workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A survey by the Fawcett Society on the use of computing resources at work found that:

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent of men admit to viewing porn while at work 
B) over 50 percent of mobile workers view porn from their Web-enabled phones 
C) 31 percent of computer users engage in software piracy 
D) nearly 75 percent of office workers spend 2 hours or more a week on Facebook while at work 
A) 20 percent of men admit to viewing porn while at work 
B) over 50 percent of mobile workers view porn from their Web-enabled phones 
C) 31 percent of computer users engage in software piracy 
D) nearly 75 percent of office workers spend 2 hours or more a week on Facebook while at work A

Question 3

Which of the following is a trade group that is funded through dues based on member companies' software revenues and through settlements from companies that commit software piracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Business Software Alliance (BS
A)  
B) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 
C) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEE
E)  
D) SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS) Institute 
A) Business Software Alliance (BS
A)  
B) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 
C) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEE
E)  
D) SysAdmin, Audit, Network, Security (SANS) Institute A

Question 4

A hardware or software device that serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world and limits access to the company's network based on the organization's Internet usage policy is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) router 
B) hub 
C) bridge 
D) firewall 
A) router 
B) hub 
C) bridge 
D) firewall

Question 5

What is a professional code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A professional code of ethics states the

Question 6

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) pay an official to perform some official function faster 
B) make lawful payments to a foreign official 
C) make facilitating payments 
D) bribe a foreign official 
A) pay an official to perform some official function faster 
B) make lawful payments to a foreign official 
C) make facilitating payments 
D) bribe a foreign official

Question 7

Penalties for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are severe-corporations face a fine of up to how much per violation?

Accepted Answer

A) $100,000 
B) $500,000 
C) $2 million 
D) $5 million 
A) $100,000 
B) $500,000 
C) $2 million 
D) $5 million

Question 8

From a legal perspective, there is both a reasonable person standard and a reasonable professional standard to decide whether parties owe a duty of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the essence of the contract?

Accepted Answer

A) material breach of contract 
B) fraud 
C) misrepresentation 
D) bribery 
A) material breach of contract 
B) fraud 
C) misrepresentation 
D) bribery

Question 10

There are many industry association certifications in a variety of IT-related subject areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Vendor certifications require passing a written exam, which usually contains multiple-choice questions because of legal concerns about whether other types of exams can be graded objectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Information used in a business, generally unknown to the public, that the company has taken strong measures to keep confidential is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) copyright 
B) patent 
C) trade secret 
D) certification 
A) copyright 
B) patent 
C) trade secret 
D) certification

Question 13

A breach of the duty of care is defined as a failure to conform to the code of ethics of a professional organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The goal of the standards set by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is to prevent companies from:

Accepted Answer

A) creating relationships between IT workers and suppliers. 
B) making facilitating payments for obtaining permits or licenses. 
C) using slush funds or other means to disguise payments to officials. 
D) providing misrepresentations of a material fact. 
A) creating relationships between IT workers and suppliers. 
B) making facilitating payments for obtaining permits or licenses. 
C) using slush funds or other means to disguise payments to officials. 
D) providing misrepresentations of a material fact.

Question 15

Which of the following is defined as the misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact?

Accepted Answer

A) fraud 
B) piracy 
C) misrepresentation 
D) breach of contract 
A) fraud 
B) piracy 
C) misrepresentation 
D) breach of contract

Question 16

Discuss the issue of whistle-blowing in the IT context.

Accepted Answer

An issue that can create friction betwee

Question 17

What term refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk?

Accepted Answer

A) Negligence 
B) Professional malpractice 
C) Reasonable professional standard 
D) Duty of care 
A) Negligence 
B) Professional malpractice 
C) Reasonable professional standard 
D) Duty of care

Question 18

A vendor certification:

Accepted Answer

A) has no effect on an IT worker's salary and career prospects. 
B) usually does not require the purchase of expensive training material and course instruction. 
C) may focus too narrowly on the technical details of the vendor's technology. 
D) requires vendors to pass lengthy essay exams. 
A) has no effect on an IT worker's salary and career prospects. 
B) usually does not require the purchase of expensive training material and course instruction. 
C) may focus too narrowly on the technical details of the vendor's technology. 
D) requires vendors to pass lengthy essay exams.

Question 19

There is a potential conflict of interest when IT consultants or auditors recommend their own products and services or those of an affiliated vendor to remedy a problem they have detected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The internal audit department includes members of the board of directors who determine that the internal systems and controls of the organization are adequate and effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Currently no one IT professional organization has emerged as preeminent, so there is no universal code of ethics for IT workers.

A survey by the Fawcett Society on the use of computing resources at work found that:

Which of the following is a trade group that is funded through dues based on member companies' software revenues and through settlements from companies that commit software piracy?

A hardware or software device that serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world and limits access to the company's network based on the organization's Internet usage policy is known as which of the following?

What is a professional code of ethics?

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to do which of the following?

Penalties for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are severe-corporations face a fine of up to how much per violation?

From a legal perspective, there is both a reasonable person standard and a reasonable professional standard to decide whether parties owe a duty of care.

Which of the following occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the essence of the contract?

There are many industry association certifications in a variety of IT-related subject areas.

Vendor certifications require passing a written exam, which usually contains multiple-choice questions because of legal concerns about whether other types of exams can be graded objectively.

Information used in a business, generally unknown to the public, that the company has taken strong measures to keep confidential is known as which of the following?

A breach of the duty of care is defined as a failure to conform to the code of ethics of a professional organization.

The goal of the standards set by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is to prevent companies from:

Which of the following is defined as the misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact?

Discuss the issue of whistle-blowing in the IT context.

What term refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk?

A vendor certification:

There is a potential conflict of interest when IT consultants or auditors recommend their own products and services or those of an affiliated vendor to remedy a problem they have detected.

The internal audit department includes members of the board of directors who determine that the internal systems and controls of the organization are adequate and effective.

An Overview of Ethics

Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity

Privacy

Freedom of Expression

Intellectual Property

Ethical Decisions in Software Development

The Impact of Information Technology on Society

Social Media

Ethics of IT Organizations

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Exam 2: Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users

Currently no one IT professional organization has emerged as preeminent, so there is no universal code of ethics for IT workers.

A survey by the Fawcett Society on the use of computing resources at work found that:

Which of the following is a trade group that is funded through dues based on member companies' software revenues and through settlements from companies that commit software piracy?

A hardware or software device that serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world and limits access to the company's network based on the organization's Internet usage policy is known as which of the following?

What is a professional code of ethics?

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to do which of the following?

Penalties for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) are severe-corporations face a fine of up to how much per violation?

From a legal perspective, there is both a reasonable person standard and a reasonable professional standard to decide whether parties owe a duty of care.

Which of the following occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the essence of the contract?

There are many industry association certifications in a variety of IT-related subject areas.

Vendor certifications require passing a written exam, which usually contains multiple-choice questions because of legal concerns about whether other types of exams can be graded objectively.

Information used in a business, generally unknown to the public, that the company has taken strong measures to keep confidential is known as which of the following?

A breach of the duty of care is defined as a failure to conform to the code of ethics of a professional organization.

The goal of the standards set by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is to prevent companies from:

Which of the following is defined as the misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact?

Discuss the issue of whistle-blowing in the IT context.

What term refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk?

A vendor certification:

There is a potential conflict of interest when IT consultants or auditors recommend their own products and services or those of an affiliated vendor to remedy a problem they have detected.

The internal audit department includes members of the board of directors who determine that the internal systems and controls of the organization are adequate and effective.

An Overview of Ethics

Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity

Privacy

Freedom of Expression

Intellectual Property

Ethical Decisions in Software Development

The Impact of Information Technology on Society

Social Media

Ethics of IT Organizations

Filters