Online Research and Digital Literacy

Computer Science, HSSC-Punjab First Year. This chapter is split into 41 topics and has 954 practice questions. The topics covered are listed below, followed by 10 free sample questions from the chapter.

Topics in this chapter

1. Evaluating Online Sources 23 questions
2. Intellectual Property Definition and Importance 23 questions
3. Ethics Case Study Task and Notes 21 questions
4. Trademarks 23 questions
5. Respect for Participants 22 questions
6. Importance of Research Ethics 24 questions
7. Informed Consent 23 questions
8. Concepts Linking Research, Literacy and Ethics 23 questions
9. Integrity in Research 23 questions
10. Research Ethics Scenarios 27 questions
11. Formulating a Research Question 23 questions
12. Comparing Types of Intellectual Property 23 questions
13. Advanced Search and Search Filters 24 questions
14. Intellectual Property in Daily Life Products 22 questions
15. Academic Research 23 questions
16. Patents 23 questions
17. Using Technology as a Digital Skill 23 questions
18. Confidentiality in Research 23 questions
19. Trade Secrets 22 questions
20. Market Research 23 questions
21. Class Task on Researching a Topic 21 questions
22. Digital Literacy Definition 24 questions
23. Copyrights 23 questions
24. Types of Online Research Overview 24 questions
25. Digital Resources and Online Libraries 23 questions
26. Importance of Online Research 23 questions
27. Choosing the Right IP Protection 29 questions
28. General Information Research 22 questions
29. Protecting Intellectual Property and IPO Pakistan 23 questions
30. Meaning of Research Ethics 24 questions
31. Managing Digital Information 24 questions
32. Academic Journals and Peer Review 24 questions
33. Industrial Designs 23 questions
34. Fact-Checking Research 24 questions
35. Boolean Operators in Search 25 questions
36. Online Library Task and Digital Facts 22 questions
37. Reliability, Keywords and IP Reasoning 22 questions
38. Searching for Information and Keywords 24 questions
39. Digital Literacy Skills in Practice 23 questions
40. Goal of Online Research 23 questions
41. Meaning of Online Research 23 questions

Sample questions: Online Research and Digital Literacy

10 sample questions with the correct answer and an explanation. Try to answer each one before reading the explanation.

Q1. Which of the following is NOT one of the common types of online research listed?

• A. General information research
• B. Academic research
• C. Hardware research(correct answer)
• D. Health research

Answer: C.General information, academic, market, fact-checking and health research are the five listed types; hardware research is not.

Q2. Which types of online research are focused on a PURPOSE for learning or education rather than for business?

• A. Academic research and general information research(correct answer)
• B. Market research and health research
• C. Market research and fact-checking research for business customers
• D. Fact-checking research and market research

Answer: A.Academic research is for educational purposes and general information research gives general knowledge, while market research serves business decisions.

Q3. Why can a blog post be accepted for general information research but not always for academic research?

• A. General research needs only basic knowledge while academic research needs scholarly sources(correct answer)
• B. Blog posts are banned from every school and college by the education department
• C. General research works only through video
• D. Academic research never uses the internet

Answer: A.Academic research needs scholarly information from libraries, journals or databases, while general research is satisfied with basic knowledge.

Q4. What is digital literacy?

• A. The ability to type at high speed without looking at the keys
• B. The ability to read only those books that exist in electronic form
• C. The ability to repair and rebuild every part of a damaged computer system, board by board
• D. The ability to use digital tools to find, understand, create and share information(correct answer)

Answer: D.Digital literacy is the ability to use digital tools such as computers, smartphones and the internet to find, understand, create and share information.

Q5. Which one of these is a skill that the learning outcomes list under digital literacy?

• A. Wiring electrical circuits
• B. Creating digital content(correct answer)
• C. Repairing computer hardware
• D. Printing paper documents

Answer: B.The learning outcomes list using technology, searching, evaluating sources, creating digital content and ensuring online safety and privacy.

Q6. What does 'utilizing digital resources' mean?

• A. Deleting unwanted files from a computer so as to free memory
• B. Selling digital files to other people for a fixed price online
• C. Buying new digital devices from a computer shop every year of study
• D. Using internet tools and information to support work or learning(correct answer)

Answer: D.Utilizing digital resources means effectively using tools and information available on the internet to support work or learning.

Q7. What are research ethics?

• A. Prizes that researchers receive for work that is quick, cheap and popular
• B. Machines that researchers use to keep their records neat, short and tidy for years
• C. Fees that researchers pay to publish papers that are long, new and costly
• D. Principles that researchers follow to keep work honest, respectful and fair(correct answer)

Answer: D.Research ethics are the principles and guidelines researchers follow to ensure that their work is honest, respectful and fair.

Q8. Whose rights and well-being does research ethics protect?

• A. Sponsors, advertisers and brokers
• B. Shopkeepers, drivers and tailors
• C. Participants, the research community and society(correct answer)
• D. Printers, publishers and booksellers of papers

Answer: C.Ethics protect the rights and well-being of anyone involved in the study, including participants, the research community and society.

Q9. The note about ethical guidelines says they were developed

• A. recently to protect computers and help research run faster
• B. over many years to protect participants and help research contribute to society(correct answer)
• C. by one company to protect profits and help research sell products
• D. in a single day to protect equipment and help research earn money for firms

Answer: B.The note says guidelines developed over many years to protect participants and ensure research contributes positively to society.

Q10. Which IP types can protect parts of the SAME product, such as a phone?

• A. Only patents can protect parts of a phone
• B. All five types can protect different parts(correct answer)
• C. Only trademarks can protect parts of a phone
• D. Only copyrights can protect parts of a phone

Answer: B.Technology (patent), brand (trademark), software (copyright), look (design) and processes (trade secret) are different parts.