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Societal Impacts — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 12 · Informatics Practices

What Societal Impacts covers in CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Topics include Digital Footprints and Digital.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices · 2026-27

Topics in Societal Impacts

1

Digital Footprints and Digital Society

  • A digital footprint is the trail of data left behind during online activity and transactions.
  • Digital footprints can be active or passive.
  • Active digital footprint is an intentional online data trail, such as sending emails, posting online, or submitting information on a website or app.
2

Data Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing

  • Data protection is mainly about privacy of digitally stored information.
  • Sensitive data includes biometric information, health information, financial information, and other personal documents, images, audio, or video.
  • Data protection uses secure methods such as encryption and authentication so that information is accessible only to authorised users.
3

Cyber Crime and Cyber Safety

  • Cyber crime is a crime in which computer is the medium of crime or the computer is used as a tool to commit crimes.
  • Cyber crimes may cause physical harm, financial loss, or mental harassment.
  • Hacking is unauthorised access to a computer, network, or digital system.
4

Indian IT Act and Legal Protection

  • The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides guidelines on processing, storage, and transmission of sensitive information.
  • The IT Act was amended in 2008.
  • The IT Act gives recognition to electronic records and digital signatures.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Societal Impacts of Digital Technologies

Digital FootprintsDigital Society and NetizenData ProtectionIntellectual Property RightsLicensingViolation of IPRPublic Licenses and Open SourceCyber Crime

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What are the important topics in Societal Impacts for CBSE Class 12 Informatics Practices?
Key topics in Societal Impacts include Digital Footprints and Digital Society, Data Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, and Licensing, Cyber Crime and Cyber Safety, Indian IT Act and Legal Protection. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the CBSE Class 12 board exam.
How should I revise Societal Impacts for the CBSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 87 practice questions on Societal Impacts. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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