COMPUTER
“What is Computer Ethics?” - prize-winning essay by
Lesson 1: Wired to the World
Internet - virtually connects every person on the planet
- worldwide network of computers made up
of many different networks
Global connectivity - different parts of the world becoming
connected through the internet
Cloud computing - internet-based development and use of
computer technology; another way to think about the
internet
Term “cloud” - internet is symbolized in most diagrams
Examples of cloud software:
-Facebook
-Google Apps
-Skype
-Twitter
-Youtube
Computers are commonly used in offices.
Local area network - computers within a company or
vicinity are connected to each other
Laptops and netbooks - portable computers that allow
people to both carry the information they need electronically
Tablet computers and smartphones - handheld devices
that extend the portability of laptops and netbooks.
Personal computers - helps you do research, provide
recipes for your mother and so.
E-mail - an online communication through the internet
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - imaging technique
that produces high quality images of the human’s body’s
internal organs.
Ultrasound machine - helps detect pregnancy problems for
the mother or abnormalities in the unborn baby as early as
possible.
Examples of optical storage devices:
-CDs
-DVDs
-Blu-ray discs
Online banking - transferring funds electronically, buy and
sell stocks, make balance inquiries, pay bills using credit
card
Automated teller machines - machine used to deposit and
withdraw money
Smart card technology - stores information on a magnetic
strip at the back of the card.
Lesson 2: Doing Right with Computers
Computer Ethics - First used by Walter Maner (1978);
trace it from a study by Professor Norbert Wiener (1940s)
Professor James H. Moor of Dartmouth University:
Computer ethics is analysis of the nature and social impact
of computer technology and the corresponding formulation
and justification of policies for the ethical use of technology.
Anonymous - names, identities, and/or sources do not have
to be made known.
Ten Commandment of Computer Ethics by Dr. Ramon
C. Barquin (1992):
I. Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
II/ Thou shalt not interfere with other people’s computer
work.
III. Thou shalt not snoop around in other people computer’s
files.
IV. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
V. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear flase witness.
VI. Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for
which you have not paid.
VII. Thou shalt not use other people’s resources without
authorization or proper compensation.
VIII. Thou shalt not appropriate other people’s intellectual
output.
IX. Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the
program you are writing or the system you are designing.
X. Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that insure
consideration and respect for your fellow humans.
Some other popular ways to group people:
Hacker - someone who find ways to defeat computer
security measures or go around them.
Script kiddie - immature cracker who reuses scripts and
programs developed by other hackers to break through
security systems in the internet.
Hacktivist - hacks into computer systems or networks for
political or social reasons.
Web defacer - someone who accesses websites with poor
security controls and manipulate their contents.
Cracker - hacker who has malicious or criminal intentions.
Also called as black-hat hackers.
Warez - cracked software
Pirate - one who copies or distributes copyrighted software
illegally.
Troll - someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-
topic messages in an online community with an intent of
provoking.
Softlifting - sharing a software program with others.
Hard-disk loading - unauthorized copies of software to
entice buyers
Counterfeiting - software is copied onto storage media and
sold; if made available online: online piracy
Lesson 3: Personalized for You

Personal computer - computer designed for use of an

individual

Desktop - computer that has greater power, storage, and

versatility; has a minitower central processing unit

Basic input devices:

- mouse
- keyboard

Basic output device:

- monitor
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iMac - a desktop that integrates the monitor and CPU into
one unit

Laptop - combines all the components of a personal

computer into one package that is easy to carry around.
- weighs at least 8 pounds and are less than 3
inches thick.
- more expensive than desktop

Port replicator - allows a user to attach a laptop to a

number of peripherals through a single plug

Notebook computers - lighter than laptops but with the

same processing power and features.

Netbook - small notebook computers that weighs less than

three pounds

Smartphone - essentially a very powerful cellphone

Flash memory - small printed circuit board that holds large

amounts of data in storage

E-book reader - similar to a tablet but its main purpose is

for reading digital books

Apple iPod touch - portable digital media player