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10.9 The Legal Framework

The Legal Framework looks at the issues relating to the current laws affecting IT related systems. These currently fall into two broad areas: illegal use of data and health and safety at work. It's well worth revising this topic thoroughly as there's always a legal question on the exam. If you get really lucky it'll be a Data Protection Act eight pointer!

Books and stuff to buy





Widely used as the standard text for AS level ICT
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Photocopiable notes for ICT1 & ICT2
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Diagrams

An excellent resource for last minute revision
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Detailed text covering AS and A2 ICT
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The 3rd edition contains new questions and case studies
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10.9 Key points/learning outcomes

The Legal Framework

  • This section applies to current British legislation and its relationship to the Council of Europe Convention directives

 Software and data misuse 

  • Describe the anti-hacking provisions of the Computer Misuse Act.

  • Describe the principles of software copyright and licensing agreements.

 Data protection legislation

  • Recall the nature, purpose and provisions of the current data protection legislation of the Public Register.

  • Recall the type of data covered and various exemptions from the legislation.

  • Describe the definitions of processing and consent to process.

  • Explain how the requirements of the legislation impact on data collection and use.

  • Describe the obligations of data users under the legislation.

  • Recall the rights of individuals under the legislation.

  • Recall the role of the Registrar in encouraging good practice, acting as Ombudsman and enforcing legislation.

Health and Safety

  • Describe the provisions of the current health and safety legislation in relation to the use of information systems.

  • Recognise that health and safety guidelines cover the design and introduction of new software

 
10.9 Book references

See the books page for more details about the titles listed below

Mott & Leeming - pages 87 - 111
Questions Pages 94, 103, 111

Heathcote Chapters 10 - 12

Doyle - pages 55 - 76

McWeeney AS01 pages 37 - 51

10.9 Practice questions

AQA past papers
Past papers. Not as useful as the Psionica database AQA shamefully closed but... the next best thing.

Practice questions
More practice questions for 10.9 (.rtf file - opens in Word/Writer)

Practice question answers
Answers to the questions above. Password protected .doc file. Sorry but the password is only available to teachers.

10.9 Online Resources

Links to general online resources for 10.9. I'd recommend right clicking links/icons and "Save Target As..." for anything other than web pages (see key below)

Flash Notes
Steve Longley's excellent revison flash notes for data protection. This offline version is "borrowed" from the old psionica site.  Right click link and Save Target As...
 
Data Protection Act
Comprehensive summary notes from the KJS. Covers just about anything that's likely to be asked about the DPA on the exam.
 
Data Protection legislation
Short PowerPoint presentation based on chapter 12 of the Heathcote A level book.
 
Health and safety
Short PowerPoint presentation based on chapter 13 of the Heathcote A level text book
 
Data Protection
Mini-website from teach-ict's excellent collection neatly sums up the DPA in bite sized chunks.
 
Computer Misuse Act
V. cool PowerPoint presentation from Alcester Grammar School covering the main points of the Computer Misuse Act. FatMax recommended.
 
Data protection case studies
Short set of data protection case studies from the KJS.
 
Legal, Moral and Social Issues
Great online presentation from Ashfordman OCRICT covers this AQA topic and more. It's also worth looking in the news section maintained by Martin Smith for up-to-date stuff.
 
Legal, Moral and Social Issues
The same presentation available as a self-extracting zip file for your offline viewing pleasure.
 
The legal framework
Summary notes and questions from North Chadderton High.
 
Copyright
Another very good PowerPoint presentation from Alcester Grammar School.
 
The legal framework 1 2 3 4
Four revision checklists (containing practice questions) from Alcester Grammar School. They cover data protection, computer misuse, copyright and health & safety.
 
Legal framework links
Massive set of links to various legal framework websites. Highly Recommended for both A level and GCSE ICT.
 
Health and Safety
Steve Longley's Flash revision notes for the Health and Safety aspect of this topic.
Legislation News
Selected BBC News stories related to the legal framework topic from teach-ict's archive. Recommended FatMax reading.
 
Legislation posters
GCSE posters which neatly summarise parts of this AS topic from ICTGCSE. Short, snappy and very easy to remember! Would beautify (is this a real word?) any classroom.

Key to resources:

PowerPoint presentation
Word file
Web page
Macromedia Flash
Pdf file
Word, PowerPoint and Excel resources will also open in OOo Writer, Calc and Impress - check the downloads page.

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