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NCDesk Societal and Ethical Issues
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Computers and the Internet have a tremendous impact on society. It is important to remember some things so that you can make ethical decisions when using a computer and the internet.
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At the start of the school year, all students (along with their parents) are given the Acceptable Use Policy or AUP for computer/internet usage at school.
This agreement – that you and your parents sign – basically says that you agree to use the computers and internet resources available at school appropriately. This means doing what you are instructed to do and what is ethical.
Ethical behavior is considered “good” or “right” behavior.
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Your school network consists of all of the devices (computers and printers) in the building connected to the server which is a special computer used to store programs and files and send them to other computers.
The school network is an example of a LAN or Local Area Network.
A computer not connected to a network is called a stand alone computer.
When LAN systems are connected, they form a Wide Area Network, or WAN.
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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP) — A set of rules and guidelines that are set up to regulate Internet use and to protect the user.
AUP PUP
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The AUP attempts to ensure that the LAN/WAN is protected from intentional damage by users.
Protect your passwordsbetter than this!
Each person has a unique username and password – NEVER let another person use your account – if they do something that is not ethical, you will be held accountable!
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Passwords should always be unique and not something that can be easily figured out by a hacker, someone who is unauthorized to access files on a computer.
A strong password should contain a combination of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
A firewall is computer software designed to protect your computer from hackers and some viruses.
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FIREWALL — Technology that prevents users from visiting
inappropriate web sites, and protects the network from unauthorized users.
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PASSWORD — A code for the security protection to allow
access to a computer or the computer programs.
sbrown1231992
s1a2n3t4a5 ro11nd22a
hot919dogs
Which password is obviously bad?
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SECURITY — Protection of computer, computer files or a
computer network from use without permission of the owner or owners.
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ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE —An application designed to search for viruses and repair files on a computer.
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A Virus or Worm can damage computer files and possibly a network. Be careful when opening email –If you don’t know who sent it or recognize the subject – BE CAREFUL!
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TROJAN HORSE — Type of computer virus that is disguised as a useful
application.
VIRUS — A computer program designed to damage computer files.
WORM — A computer file designed to do damage that goes through a computer and
possibly a network.
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SPAM is unwanted and unrequested e-mail. Sometimes SPAM may look like something you want.
If an e-mail asks you for personal information such as passwords, social security numbers, bank or credit card information, be careful. This is called phishing (someone is “fishing” for information for unauthorized use)
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When you use information found on the internet (or in a book, on television…) you must remember to give credit where credit is due. If you use an image or other information, you must document your source.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. 11 Feb. 2003.
National Park Service. 13 Feb. 2003. <http://www.nps.gov/abli/>.
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COMPUTER VANDALISM — The intentional act of destroying computer
files or computer networks.
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HACKER — An unauthorized person who secretly gains access
to computer files.
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COPYRIGHT — Law granting a legal right to a copyright
holder or author which requires their permission to make non-archival copies of
the work in question.
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ONLINE SAFETY — Precautions taken to protect personal
information and images from being misused by others.
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FAIR USE AND MULTIMEDIA GUIDELINES — The fair use doctrine provides educators with the right to make reasonable copies of copyrighted materials without specific consent of the author for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research. The guidelines permit the use of copyrighted works in teaching, if certain factors are considered, including: the purpose and character of the use (commercial vs. educational), the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount of the work copied in relation to the work as a whole, the effect of use on the potential market for or value of the work.
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES —Technologies that are new and in the
developmental stages; not in widespread use
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SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS — Programs that allow you to accomplish
certain tasks such as write letters, analyze numbers, sort files, manage finances, draw
pictures, and play games.
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PUBLIC DOMAIN — Software written and then donated to the public. Anyone can use and copy public
domain software free of charge, but it is not always the same quality as commercial
software.
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SHAREWARE — Software that can be tried before you purchase.
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FREEWARE — Software written and then donated to the
public, so anyone is free to copy it and share it with their friends. This is not the same as shareware or commercial software, which is
supposed to be paid for.
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Commercial Software — Copyrighted software that must be
purchased before being installed on a machine: examples are Microsoft Windows,
Office or Math Blaster
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Blog — A web log; a web page that serves as an
electronic journal
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IM / Chat — Programs used to communicate with other
users over the Internet
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Profile — A web page containing information about a user of “buddy sites” and IMs. No personal
information should ever be posted
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MP3 —Type of digital music file mainly used in file
sharing over the Internet
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