Society and Ethics in Information Technology
This course covers different concepts related with sociology, and social and ethical issues related with the use of Information Technology. This course also covers social context of computing, software issues and new frontiers of computer ethics.
Tribhuvan University
Institute of Science and Technology
2076
Bachelor Level / elective-i-semester / Science
Computer Science and Information Technology( CSC323 )
Society and Ethics in Information Technology
Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20
Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8
Time: 3 Hours
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Section A
Attempts any TWO Questions
What is intellectual property? How do you protect such property using copyright, patient, and trade secret? Explain.
Define ethics and ethical theory. What are the different ethical theories? Explain.
What is the digital divide? Explain different enablers of the digital divide.
Section B
Attempts any EIGHT Questions
What are different application of sociology?
What are the merits of computer ethics in education?
Has the internet made software protection easier or more difficulty? Why or Why not?
What is electronic employee monitoring? What are the consequences of electronic monitoring?
What are the causes of software failure?
What is software risk? How do you assess and manage software risk?
Discuss the ethical implications of AI.
Discuss with example storage virtualization and application virtualization.
Write short notes on:
- Indicators of development
- Cyberspace