{"product_id":"9783031526633","title":"Ethical and Legal Aspects of Computing : A Professional Perspective from Software Engineering (Undergraduate Topics in Computer Science)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis textbook presents an overview of the critically important ethical and legal issues that arise in the computing field and provides a professional perspective from software engineering. The author gained exposure to these aspects of computing while working as a software engineer at Motorola in Ireland, where he coordinated the patent programme and worked with several software suppliers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics and features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents a broad overview of ethics and the law\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes key learning topics, summaries, and review questions in each chapter, together with a useful glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses the professional responsibility of computer professionals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores ethics in various civilisations and religious traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses ethical software engineering and ethical outsourcing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsiders what is fair and ethical in data science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes ethical challenges that arise in social media and the AI field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviews intellectual property including patents, copyright and trademarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis practical and easy-to-follow textbook\/reference is ideal for computer science students seeking to understand legal and ethical aspects of computing. The text also serves as a concise self-study primer for software engineers and software managers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction to Ethics and the Law in Computing.- 2. A Short History of Ethics.- 3. Professional Responsibility of Computer Professionals.- 4. Ethical Software Engineering.- 5. Ethical and Legal Aspects of Data Science.- 6. Ethical Social Media.- 7. Ethics and AI.- 8. Introduction to Law.- 9. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Outsourcing.- 10. Intellectual Property Law.- 11. E-commerce Law.- 12. Cybercrime and Cybersecurity.- 13. Epilogue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Gerard O'Regan\u003c\/b\u003e is an international lecturer in Maths\/Computing with research interests including software quality and software process improvement, mathematical approaches to software quality, and the history of computing. He is the author of such Springer titles as \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to the History of Computing\u003c\/i\u003e,  \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Software Quality\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Mathematics in Computing, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Mathematical Foundations of Software Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With this book, O'Regan efficiently addresses a wide range of ethical and legal issues in computing. It is well crafted, organized, and reader friendly, featuring many recent, relevant examples like tweets, fake news, disinformation, and artificial intelligence (AI), which are especially pertinent for undergraduate students.\" (Michael Oudshoorn, Computing Reviews, October 17, 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48861012099307,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":88.94,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9783031526633-1.jpg?v=1781717609","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9783031526633","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}