IGCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE (0478) BY AWAB AQIB

CHAPTER 1.5: ETHICS

WHY ETHICS ARE IMPORTANT WHILE USING COMPUTERS

-Help stop the misuse of computers

-The use of computers needs to be governed
-Help keep users safer when using computers
-Provides rules for using computers
-Help stop intellectual property theft
-Helps prevent the misuse of personal information

ETHICAL ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE USING COMPUTERS

-follow Data Protection laws

-not create or distribute malware/description of malware
-not hack/crack other computers/description of hacking
-protect our own computers against malware/hacking
-consider privacy issues (when using social networking)
-That we consider anonymity issues (when using social networking)
-consider environmental impacts when using computers
-Loss/creation of jobs from use of computers/robotics
-We should follow codes of practice for creation of code e.g. ACM/IEEE

Plagiarism:
-Taking another person’s work from the Internet
-and claiming it as your own is called

Copyright:
-Copyright is a legal right
-That grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights
-To determine whether, and under what conditions, this original work may be used by others

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CHAPTER 1.5: ETHICS

FREE SOFTWARE vs FREEWARE vs SHAREWARE

Free Software:
-It’s a software that allows a person to share, copy and change software freely
-Users have the freedom to pass on the software to friends and family as they wish.

Freeware:
-Freeware is any copyrighted software
-May be freely downloaded, installed, used and shared
-Free by default but premium features need to be bought
-Freeware differs from free software, as the latter allows a user to modify source code for
republishing or integration with other software

Shareware:
-Software that has a license allowing free use for a trial period
-Need to buy the full version once the trial expires

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A FREEWARE AND SHAREWARE

-Freeware needs owner’s permission to share/amend while free software doesn’t need it
-Freeware’s owner retains copyright whereas free software’s owner releases copyright
-Freeware’s additional features may not be free where is Free Software is totally free
-Freeware is distributed without the source code but free software includes the source code
-Freeware can be restricted in use e.g. non-commercial whereas free software can be used
without restriction

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