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01 Computing

The document discusses a professional practice course that covers historical, social, economic, ethical, and professional issues related to computing. It identifies key sources of information on professionalism and ethics. Students analyze case studies on ethical and professional computing issues.

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01 Computing

The document discusses a professional practice course that covers historical, social, economic, ethical, and professional issues related to computing. It identifies key sources of information on professionalism and ethics. Students analyze case studies on ethical and professional computing issues.

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Course Name: Professional Practice

Credit Hours: 3(3,0) Historical, social, and economic context of


Computing (software engineering, Computer
Objectives: Science, Information Technology); Definitions of
A Computing graduate as professional has some Computing (software engineering, Computer
responsibilities with respect to the society. This Science, Information Technology) subject areas
course develops student understanding about and professional activities; professional societies;
historical, social, economic, ethical, and professional ethics; professional competency and
professional issues related to the discipline of life-long learning; uses, misuses, and risks of
Computing. It identifies key sources for information software; information security and privacy;
and opinion about professionalism and ethics. business practices and the economics of software;
Students analyze, evaluate, and assess ethical and intellectual property and software law (cyber law);
professional computing case studies. social responsibilities, software related contracts,
Software house organization

Resources: 1. Ethics in Information Technology, Reynolds, G., 5th Edition


(2015), Cengage Course Technology.
It is expected that at the end of this course the student will be able to;

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At the end of the course, the student should be able to;

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Lecture # 01
• All facts are related to SE directly or indirectly.
bundled

• System software, is computer software designed to operate and


control the computer hardware and to provide a platform for running
application software.
wide variety of characteristics
• End User

• Computer Programmer
• The purpose of programming is to invoke the desired behavior
(customization) from the machine.
• Customer’s behavior (Nature of problems, how to resolve problems?)
• A programmer
• Technical programmer
• Open source programmer
• Professional
• Individual who can create
“Killer applications”.
"killer"
application

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