Information Technology And Ethics

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ASSIGNMENT – 1

SEMESTER: SUMMER 2019-20

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS (BIT4117)

DATE: WEIGHTAGE: 10%

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

University City of Sharjah – UAE

Learning Outcome:

CLO1: Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of ethical approaches in field of information technology CLO2: Describe the social responsibilities with reference to standard IT code of ethics [10 Marks]

1. Overview

Students are required to form a team maximum of 4 members and demonstrate

relevance of the different ethical aspects related and practiced in the field of

Information technology. Students have to address and describe the present social

responsibilities in line with the national and international standards of the code of

ethics.

Students should address the following topics:

A. Ethics for the IT workers

B. Ethics for the IT and users

C. Internet cyber crimes

D. Privacy issues

E. Intellectual property issues

Students may discuss their point of view in the above listed issues and include the

Information Technology ethical code of conduct at their work places.

2. Assessment

Assignment will be assessed based on the following criteria:

A. Consistency and clarity

B. Clear write-ups with the topics listed

C. National and International standards of IT ethics

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ASSIGNMENT – 1

SEMESTER: SUMMER 2019-20

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS (BIT4117)

DATE: WEIGHTAGE: 10%

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

University City of Sharjah – UAE

3. Assignment outlines

 Do not forget to include the student(s) name(s), ID, and title.

 Make sure to include an overview in the beginning, which outlines what the

assignment will be describing, in a section-by-section fashion.

 Include simple examples (or better)

 The write-up should be structured, well-arranged, and flow.

 The write-ups should be directly related to the topic.

 Also, proof-read the assignment.

 Use section and page numbers.

4. Assignment Report

1. Abstract

2. Introduction

3. Ethics for the IT workers and users

4. Internet cyber crimes

5. Privacy issues

6. Intellectual property issues

7. Conclusion

Briefly summarize the important issues in the conclusion. What are the most

important points illustrated by your work? How did you address the Information

Technology and Ethics issues?

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ASSIGNMENT – 1

SEMESTER: SUMMER 2019-20

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ETHICS (BIT4117)

DATE: WEIGHTAGE: 10%

SKYLINE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

University City of Sharjah – UAE

5. Academic Integrity

Copying or paraphrasing someone's work, or permitting your own work to be copied or

paraphrased, even if only in part, is not allowed, and would result in a disciplinary

action according to the university policy. Any resources or ideas borrowed from other

sources should be explicitly referenced in text and bibliographies.