Title: Assignment 1 - Should Information Be Free
Course: KVCC CPT126 > Section: Assignments

Much of what we seek for and use online is centered around information. We live in an age where we can access anything at a second’s notice from devices we can fit inside our pockets. Because of this access we are becoming conditioned to expecting all information to not only be always accessible but often free. This causes people to sidestep and completely question topics such as intellectual property. I want you to think about how you use information and the importance of its access to you and your life and answer the following questions:

1.      Do you think all information should be free? Why/Why not?

2.      Are whistleblowers like those involved in WikiLeaks justified? Explain?

3.      Where do you draw the line? IE. is everything free or do some things have protections?

4.      How has the access to a wealth of information on the Internet changed your life? If all information was free would this result change?

5.      Has there ever been a situation where you needed information but could not access it due to cost?

6.      Looking beyond yourself as an individual, how has the access to technology and information changed the world around you? Give Examples.

Attached Files: | - KVCC CPT126_IntroDigitalLiteracy_Assignment 1.pdf