Course Description : | The course introduces the students to the documentation and computing ethics. Topics include: different types of technical reports and documents such as books, articles, proposals, user manuals, project reports, memorandums, etc. in ethical and professional ways; ethical writing pertaining referencing, citation, quotation, and plagiarism; computing ethics such as computers and information systems in workplaces, crimes, computer abuse and misuse, cyber bullying and stalking, privacy, confidentiality, anonymity, intellectual property, professional responsibility, and globalization (law, cyber-business, e-transactions); various code of ethics and guidelines to computing professionals and users, it also includes ethics in social media and freedom of expression. |