Course Information

ETHICAL SOCIAL AND LEGAL DIMENSIONS (BCIS 2309)

Term: 2021-2022 SA May-August

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM (7/25/2022 - 8/21/2022) Location: ONLN ONLN ONLN

Description

The course covers ethical style of good writing in Computer Information Systems and Science; the social, legal, philosophical, and economic issues related to Computers that members of a technological society might face in their professional and civic lives; the copyright laws/issues and model ethical acquisition and use of digital information, citing sources using established methods; the proper etiquette and knowledge of acceptable use policies when using networks, especially resources on the Internet and Intranet; the measures, such as passwords or virus detection/prevention, to protect Computer systems and databases from unauthorized use and tampering; and the impact of Computer programming on the World Wide Web (WWW) community.