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Ethical And Societal Impacts Of Ict (Bbit 412 / Cisy 203)  Question Paper

Ethical And Societal Impacts Of Ict (Bbit 412 / Cisy 203)  

Course:Computer Information Systems And Business Information Technology

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011



TIME : 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions

Question 1
a) Explain the following terms
i) Moral codes
ii) Netiquette
iii) Digital divide
iv) Deskilling (8 marks)
b) Describe ways in which email and web privacy have been breached over the recent years. (4 marks)
c) Explain the difference between a patent and a copyright. (4 marks)
d) Explain three risks posed by artificial intelligence (6 marks)
e) Briefly discuss a model that can be used to license a computer professional (4 marks)
f) List four objections to the concept of licensing computer professionals (4 marks)

Question 2
a) Ethical theories have been coined as frameworks for moral decision making. Explain the main critics of the four main theories. (8 marks)
b) Discuss the legal, moral and ethical issues involved in the wikileaks case.(12 marks)

Question 3
a) Explain four main roles of codes of conduct (4 marks)
b) Discuss four social and ethical issues brought about by the use of computers in the workplace (16 marks)

Question 4
Discuss the recent computer crimes that have been in happening in Kenya and how IT is used to control them (20 marks)

Question 5
a) Explain the three bodies that exist for standardisation, improvement and coordination of the internet (6 marks)
b) Discuss the impacts of the social websites like twitter and facebook in the society. (14 marks)




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