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b
. Resolved: Parents with children in high school should in
stall filtering software on their home computers.
c.
Resolved: The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
should be repealed.
d.
Resolved: Filtering software does not and cannot effec
tively prevent children from accessing objectionable mate
rials while at the same time allowing access to appropriate
materials.
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Exercises
1.
For each term in the “Terminology from This Chapter” sec
tion, write a paragraph explaining the term and indicating its
connection to this chapter's theme of access to computers.
2.
In each of the seven case studies given at the start of this
chapter, access to computing or the Internet is limited in some
way. Review each case to determine what might be done to
improve the situation. When possible, your discussion should
consider both actions that officials might take and ap
proaches that individuals might try on their own.
3.
Read an article from the anthology that appears in the
“Special Issue on Women and Computing” in the June 2002
SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads
.
a.
Prepare a report on what issues are identified and what so
lutions are suggested.
b.
Relate the points presented to your experiences in your
own community.
4.
Find reviews of current versions of filtering software.
a.
How effective is current software in blocking objectionable
material for children?
b.
To what extent does the software also block appropriate
material? (And to what extent does this seem to be an issue
for software developers or reviewers?)
c.
How easily can an adult disable a software filter for her or
his own use, but then reenable the filter for a child?
d.
To what extent can a child figure out how to disable the fil
tering software?
