🖥️ Class 10 Cyber Ethics – Sumita Arora – Computer Applications
📘 Subject: Computer Applications
📚 Chapter: 7 – Cyber Ethics
🎓 Class: 10 (CBSE Board)
✍️ Prepared by: MasterG
🧾 Chapter Overview:
Cyber Ethics teaches students about responsible and ethical behavior in the digital world. This chapter from Sumita Arora’s Class 10 Computer Applications covers essential topics like data privacy, online fraud, intellectual property rights, plagiarism, and digital property protection.
Whether you’re preparing for your board exams or just want to become a better digital citizen, this chapter is crucial!
🔍 Type A: Theoretical Questions and Answers Class 10 Cyber Ethics – Sumita Arora – Computer Applications
1. What do you understand by privacy of data in e-commerce context?
Answer:
Privacy of data in e-commerce means protecting users’ personal and financial information from misuse. It ensures safe online transactions without unauthorized access.
2. What role does consumer consent play in implementing the privacy of user data?
Answer:
Consumer consent allows platforms to collect and use user data transparently. Without consent, using data is unethical and violates digital rights.
3. What is the responsibility of e-commerce merchants to ensure user’s consent?
Answer:
They must clearly explain their data policies, collect informed consent, and protect user information using secure technology and legal compliance.
4. What is online fraud? Give examples.
Answer:
Online fraud includes illegal activities like phishing, identity theft, fake job offers, or credit card misuse to steal money or data.
5. What is credit card fraud?
Answer:
It’s unauthorized use of someone’s credit card data to make purchases or transactions online without their permission.
6. What is identity theft?
Answer:
Identity theft involves stealing personal information (like Aadhaar or PAN) to impersonate someone for fraud or illegal activities.
7. What measures can you take to prevent online fraud?
Answer:
Use strong, unique passwords
Avoid suspicious links
Enable two-factor authentication
Shop only on secure websites (HTTPS)
8. What is safe data transmission?
Answer:
Safe data transmission means sending information securely using technologies like SSL, HTTPS, encryption, and secure protocols.
9. What is intellectual property? What are intellectual property rights?
Answer:
Intellectual property refers to digital creations. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legally protect these works from misuse or duplication.
10. What is plagiarism? How can it be avoided?
Answer:
Plagiarism is copying someone’s work without credit. Avoid it by using citations, quoting correctly, and writing original content.
11. What is digital property? What are threats to it?
Answer:
Digital property includes online files, documents, or media. Threats include hacking, piracy, unauthorized distribution, and malware.
12. How can you protect digital property?
Answer:
Use passwords, copyright protection, encryption, regular backups, and antivirus software.
13. Expand the following terms:
OSI: Open Systems Interconnection
FLOSS: Free/Libre and Open Source Software
FSF: Free Software Foundation
GNU: GNU’s Not Unix
GPL: General Public License
W3C: World Wide Web Consortium
OSS: Open Source Software
14. What is open-source software?
Answer:
Software whose source code is publicly available to use, modify, and distribute freely. E.g., Linux, VLC, Firefox.
15. Compare the following types of software:
Free Software vs Open Source Software
Free software focuses on freedom; OSS focuses on development transparency.Proprietary vs Free Software
Proprietary restricts use and sharing; free software allows full access.Freeware vs Shareware
Freeware is free forever; shareware is trial-based with payment needed.
16. What is public domain software?
Answer:
Software without copyright, free for use, modification, and redistribution.
17. Name some public domain software licenses:
Answer:
CC0 (Creative Commons Zero)
Unlicense
PDDL (Public Domain Dedication and License)
18. What is GPL software license? How is it different from LGPL?
Answer:
GPL requires sharing source code of derived works. LGPL allows linking with proprietary software without full disclosure.
19. What is freedom of information?
Answer:
The right to access public data and government records freely for transparency and awareness.
20. What are the factors behind the digital divide?
Answer:
Poor internet access
Expensive devices
Low digital literacy
Rural-urban gap
Economic inequality
21. One example each of:
e-Governance: Online filing of income tax returns
e-Commerce: Buying goods from Amazon or Flipkart
🧠 Type B: Application-Oriented Questions
1. Precautions Kuhu should take for safe online banking:
Don’t share OTP or passwords
Avoid public Wi-Fi for banking
Enable SMS/email alerts for transactions
2. Secure Data Transmission
(a) Meaning: Transmitting data with encryption and safety protocols
(b) Why Important: To protect sensitive data from cybercriminals
(c) Safeguards: SSL certificates, VPN, HTTPS, firewalls
3. Digital Properties
(a) What are they? Files, software, videos, passwords
(b) Why important? Prevents misuse and ensures ownership
(c) Threats: Hacking, data theft, piracy
(d) Safeguards: Backups, passwords, copyright, antivirus
4. Freedom of Information
(a) Barriers: Censorship, limited access, high data cost
(b) Solutions: Awareness, RTI laws, open data platforms
🏁 Conclusion:
Cyber Ethics is not just a subject — it’s a way to practice safe, respectful, and responsible behavior online. These questions and answers from Chapter 7 will help you master key concepts and score high in your Class 10 Computer Applications board exam.
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