Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing: A Professional Perspective from Software Engineering (2024) (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)

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This textbook presents an overview of the critically important ethical and legal issues that arise in the computing field and provides a professional perspective from software engineering. The author gained exposure to these aspects of computing while working as a software engineer at Motorola in Ireland, where he coordinated the patent programme and worked with several software suppliers. Topics and features: Presents a broad overview of ethics and the lawIncludes key learning topics, summaries, and review questions in each chapter, together with a useful glossaryDiscusses the professional responsibility of computer professionalsExplores ethics in various civilisations and religious traditionsDiscusses ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcingConsiders what is fair and ethical in data scienceDescribes ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI fieldReviews intellectual property including patents, copyright and trademarks This practical and easy-to-follow textbook/reference is ideal for computer science students seeking to understand legal and ethical aspects of computing. The text also serves as a concise self-study primer for software engineers and software managers.
Copyright:
2024

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ISBN-13:
9783031526640
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9783031526633
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Springer Nature Switzerland
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Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Computers and Internet, Business and Finance, Technology, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy
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