This textbook raises thought-provoking questions regarding our rapidly-evolving computing technologies, highlighting the need for a strong ethical framework in our computer science education. Ethics in Computing offers a concise introduction to this topic, distilled from the more expansive Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age. Features: introduces the philosophical framework for analyzing computer ethics; describes the impact of computer technology on issues of security, privacy and anonymity; examines intellectual property rights in the context of computing; discusses such issues as the digital divide, employee monitoring in the workplace, and health risks; reviews the history of computer crimes and the threat of cyberbullying; provides coverage of the ethics of AI, virtualization technologies, virtual reality, and the Internet; considers the social, moral and ethical challenges arising from social networks and mobile communication technologies; includes discussion questions and exercises.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9783319291048
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-3-319-29104-8
- Verlag: Springer-Verlag GmbH
- Erscheinungstermin: 17.05.2016
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2016
- Serie: Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science
- Produktform: Kartoniert, Book
- Gewicht: 4453 g
- Seiten: 276
- Format (B x H x T): 156 x 236 x 20 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
- Nachauflage: 978-3-030-03936-3