Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing

A Professional Perspective from Software Engineering

von Gerard O'Regan

257 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 law

Includes key learning topics, summaries, and review questions in each chapter, together with a useful glossary

Discusses the professional responsibility of computer professionals

Explores ethics in various civilisations and religious traditions

Discusses ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcing

Considers what is fair and ethical in data science

Describes ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI field

Reviews 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.

• Reihe: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
• Themen: Informatik und Informationstechnologie Allgemeine Themen Rechtliche Aspekte
• ISBN: 9783031526633
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2024
• Größe: 23.5 x 15.5 cm
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing