Free Software & Licensing
Name the 4 essential freedoms of free software, numbered 0 through 3.
Freedom 0: Run it.
Freedom 1: Study/change it.
Freedom 2: Share it.
Freedom 3: Improve it.
Match these three account types to their permission levels: Administrator, Standard User, and Guest.
Admin: Full control.
Standard: Daily use/apps.
Guest: Temporary use, no saved files.
How do search engines distinguish between sponsored content, popularity, and relevance when displaying search results?
Sponsored: Paid ads.
Popularity: Most clicks/views.
Relevance: Best match for your search word.
Contrast conscious-use strategies (e.g., app timers, intentional notification management) with technological dependency.
Conscious use: Controlling your screen time. Dependency: Feeling addicted or unable to stop using tech.
In Word Processors, what is the purpose of Track Changes vs. adding Comments?
Track Changes: Shows edits made directly in the text. Comments: Margin notes for feedback.
What is the critical difference between a standard GPL license and an AGPL license when software is hosted on a cloud network?
GPL requires sharing code when you distribute software. AGPL requires sharing code even if it runs on the cloud (SaaS).
Classify the following into System Software, Application Software, or Development Software: Windows 11, Python Compiler, VS Code, GIMP, Linux Kernel.
System: Windows 11, Linux Kernel.
Development: Python Compiler, VS Code.
Application: GIMP.
What is the attention economy, and what primary metric do social media platforms optimize for?
A market where apps compete for your time and screen focus to show you more ads.
Define data colonialism and explain how tech corporations extract value from user behavior in developing regions.
Big tech companies taking user data from poor countries without paying or giving back value.
In Spreadsheets, what tool allows you to summarize, analyze, and pivot large datasets without altering the raw data source?
A Pivot Table.
What does the CC BY Creative Commons license permit users to do, and what single condition must they follow?
You can use, edit, and share the work freely, but you must give credit (attribution) to the author.
How did hardware miniaturization evolve from the theoretical Turing Machine to the ENIAC, and finally to microelectronics?
Turing Machine (theory) $\rightarrow$ ENIAC (huge vacuum tubes) $\rightarrow$ Microelectronics (tiny microchips).
Describe how engagement loops (notifications, infinite scroll) lead to the creation of online echo chambers.
App features (like infinite scroll) keep you watching, while algorithms show you only content you agree with (echo chambers).
What is technological / digital sovereignty, and why are nations and communities striving to achieve it?
A country’s power to own and control its own tech, servers, and data without depending on foreign tech giants.
What is the functional difference between Slide Transitions and Element Animations in presentation software?
Transitions: Effects between whole slides. Animations: Effects on single objects (text, images) inside a slide.
Explain what an open standard is and why it is critical for interoperability between different software systems.
Public, non-proprietary rules (like HTML or PDF) that let different software programs work together easily (interoperability).
Why is a Guest Account restricted from saving permanent files or altering system settings, and how does this protect the OS?
It blocks guests from installing viruses, changing system files, or viewing private user data.
Explain the relationship between algorithmically amplified confirmation bias and the rapid spread of misinformation.
Algorithms favor dramatic content. Sensational false stories get more clicks, so misinformation spreads faster.
Differentiate between the infrastructural digital divide and the socioeconomic digital divide.
Infrastructural: Lack of devices/internet. Socioeconomic: Lack of money or digital skills to use tech.
Write a spreadsheet setup using formulas, bar charts, and conditional formatting to automatically highlight budget overruns.
Use =SUM() for totals, create a Bar Chart from data, and use Conditional Formatting to turn over-budget cells red.
Scenario: A developer modifies GPL-licensed code and distributes a compiled application to users without providing the source code. Is this legal? Explain using copyleft rules.
No. GPL rules state that if you distribute modified code, you must share the source code.
Explain how the hardware transition from vacuum tubes to integrated circuits impacted the architecture and accessibility of modern operating systems.
Tiny microchips made computers smaller, faster, cheaper, and able to run modern graphical interfaces (GUIs).
If a search query yields a top result that is technically relevant but heavily optimized via SEO and sponsored ads, how should a digitally literate user evaluate its credibility?
By checking other independent websites (lateral reading) to verify if the information is accurate.
How does a lack of digital sovereignty worsen socioeconomic inequality in marginalized communities?
Poor communities stay dependent on foreign tech, losing money and control over their own data.
How do Speaker Notes and interactive hyperlinks turn a linear slide deck into an interactive presentation tool?
Speaker Notes help the presenter read private cues, while Hyperlinks let you click and jump to any slide out of order.