Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing

A Professional Perspective from Software Engineering

AvGerard O'Regan

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

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 trademarksThis 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-03-24
Mått:155 x 235 x 16 mm
Vikt:435 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
Antal sidor:257
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783031526633

Utforska kategorier

Affärsetik inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Programvaruutveckling inom Data och IT
Informationsteknik: allmänt inom Data och IT

Mer om författaren

Dr. Gerard O'Regan is an international lecturer in Maths/Computing with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as Introduction to the History of Computing, Introduction to Software Quality, Mathematics in Computing, and Mathematical Foundations of Software Engineering.

Recensioner i media

“With this book, O’Regan efficiently addresses a wide range of ethical and legal issues in computing. It is well crafted, organized, and reader friendly, featuring many recent, relevant examples like tweets, fake news, disinformation, and artificial intelligence (AI), which are especially pertinent for undergraduate students.” (Michael Oudshoorn, Computing Reviews, October 17, 2024)

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction to Ethics and the Law in Computing.- 2. A Short History of Ethics.- 3. Professional Responsibility of Computer Professionals.- 4. Ethical Software Engineering.- 5. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Data Science.- 6. Ethical Social Media.- 7. Ethics and AI.- 8. Introduction to Law.- 9. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Outsourcing.- 10. Intellectual Property Law.- 11. E-commerce Law.- 12. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity.- 13. Epilogue.

Gerard O'Regan

Häftad

359 kr