CIS exam 2 review Rev!ew4M3
Which of the following is NOT a provision of the CAN-SPAM Act that applies to commercial
emailers? - ANS-It requires commercial emailers register with the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC)
Which of the following limits deceptive commercial email and outlines spammers'
responsibilities: - ANS-the CAN-SPAM Act
Which of the following requirements was a key provision of the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA)? - ANS-filtering software must be installed on Internet terminals in schools and libraries
Broadcast media traditionally has had the strongest First Amendment protection (meaning the
fewest regulatory restrictions) while print media has the weakest First Amendment protection -
ANS-false
Anonymizers allow a user to - ANS-send email and surf the Web anonymously
What three concepts help to define what is obscene? - ANS-the material has no serious artistic,
literary, social, political, or scientific value
the material depicts particular sexual (or excretory) acts specified by state law
the material is patently offensive according to contemporary community standards
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that requiring content filters on public library computers was
unconstitutional. - ANS-false
Miller v. California (1973) ruled that community standards could not play a role in whether or not
material was deemed obscene. - ANS-False
Many countries have tried to censor the Internet. Which country issued the following edict in
2001: The office of communications is ordered to find ways to ensure that the use of the Internet
becomes impossible. - ANS-Afghanistan
Which one of the media areas has the most First Amendment protection? - ANS-Print
The legal guidelines for determining whether material is obscene include all of the following
EXCEPT - ANS-the material is intended for or distributed to persons under the age of 18
Which of the following are the two main arguments against the Communications Decency Act
accepted by the courts? - ANS-it was too vague and broad, and it did not use the least
restrictive means of accomplishing the goal of protecting children
, Which of the following is not an exclusive right (subject to some exceptions) granted by
copyright law? - ANS-Profit from the work
The "safe harbor" provisions of _______________ protect Websites from lawsuits and criminal
charges for copyright infringement when users post infringing material. - ANS-Digital Millennium
Copyright Act
Sony v. Universal City Studios (1983) ruled that private, non-commercial copying for personal
use was fair use. - ANS-True
The Digital Millennium copyright Act is gives companies ways to threaten fair use, freedom of
speech, research, competition, reverse engineering, and innovation. - ANS-True
When was the first U.S. copyright law passed? - ANS-In 1790
Lawsuits in 1978 delayed the introduction of technology for consumer CD-recording devices for
music. - ANS-False
Copyright law protects processes and inventions, while patent law protects the particular
expression of an idea. - ANS-False
In the term "Free Software", "free" implies all of the following except one. Which one? -
ANS-Free of cost
"Anticircumvention" and "safe harbor" are the two significant parts of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. - ANS-True
One of the reasons the court ruled against Napster was: - ANS-It knowingly encouraged and
assisted in the infringement of copyrights
Which of the following is not a way for software to be protected against copyright infringement? -
ANS-make all software free
All peer-to-peer technologies were found to be illegal as a result of the Napster case. -
ANS-False
Which of the following is not a factor specified in U.S. copyright law for determining fair use? -
ANS-The for-profit or non-profit status of the copyright holder
Sega v. Accolade, Inc. (1992) helped determine that reverse engineering was allowable (fair
research use) in order to make a compatible product. - ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT a provision of the CAN-SPAM Act that applies to commercial
emailers? - ANS-It requires commercial emailers register with the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC)
Which of the following limits deceptive commercial email and outlines spammers'
responsibilities: - ANS-the CAN-SPAM Act
Which of the following requirements was a key provision of the Children's Internet Protection Act
(CIPA)? - ANS-filtering software must be installed on Internet terminals in schools and libraries
Broadcast media traditionally has had the strongest First Amendment protection (meaning the
fewest regulatory restrictions) while print media has the weakest First Amendment protection -
ANS-false
Anonymizers allow a user to - ANS-send email and surf the Web anonymously
What three concepts help to define what is obscene? - ANS-the material has no serious artistic,
literary, social, political, or scientific value
the material depicts particular sexual (or excretory) acts specified by state law
the material is patently offensive according to contemporary community standards
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that requiring content filters on public library computers was
unconstitutional. - ANS-false
Miller v. California (1973) ruled that community standards could not play a role in whether or not
material was deemed obscene. - ANS-False
Many countries have tried to censor the Internet. Which country issued the following edict in
2001: The office of communications is ordered to find ways to ensure that the use of the Internet
becomes impossible. - ANS-Afghanistan
Which one of the media areas has the most First Amendment protection? - ANS-Print
The legal guidelines for determining whether material is obscene include all of the following
EXCEPT - ANS-the material is intended for or distributed to persons under the age of 18
Which of the following are the two main arguments against the Communications Decency Act
accepted by the courts? - ANS-it was too vague and broad, and it did not use the least
restrictive means of accomplishing the goal of protecting children
, Which of the following is not an exclusive right (subject to some exceptions) granted by
copyright law? - ANS-Profit from the work
The "safe harbor" provisions of _______________ protect Websites from lawsuits and criminal
charges for copyright infringement when users post infringing material. - ANS-Digital Millennium
Copyright Act
Sony v. Universal City Studios (1983) ruled that private, non-commercial copying for personal
use was fair use. - ANS-True
The Digital Millennium copyright Act is gives companies ways to threaten fair use, freedom of
speech, research, competition, reverse engineering, and innovation. - ANS-True
When was the first U.S. copyright law passed? - ANS-In 1790
Lawsuits in 1978 delayed the introduction of technology for consumer CD-recording devices for
music. - ANS-False
Copyright law protects processes and inventions, while patent law protects the particular
expression of an idea. - ANS-False
In the term "Free Software", "free" implies all of the following except one. Which one? -
ANS-Free of cost
"Anticircumvention" and "safe harbor" are the two significant parts of the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act. - ANS-True
One of the reasons the court ruled against Napster was: - ANS-It knowingly encouraged and
assisted in the infringement of copyrights
Which of the following is not a way for software to be protected against copyright infringement? -
ANS-make all software free
All peer-to-peer technologies were found to be illegal as a result of the Napster case. -
ANS-False
Which of the following is not a factor specified in U.S. copyright law for determining fair use? -
ANS-The for-profit or non-profit status of the copyright holder
Sega v. Accolade, Inc. (1992) helped determine that reverse engineering was allowable (fair
research use) in order to make a compatible product. - ANS-True
