Fundamentals of Information Technology FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ITEC1104 LECTURE NOTES (FOR THEORY PORTION OF SYLLABUS ONLY) © Copyright 2012 Mrs. G. Campbell 1 Fundamentals of Information Technology TABLE OF CONTENTS UNIT I - Introduction to Computers and Information Technology (6 hours) ........................... 6 Introduction to Information Technology .................................................................................... 6 Definition of Information Technology.......
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Ethical Issues in Management Ethical Issues in Management As a manager‚ being a role model is important to make fair and just decisions. Another key element in making the right decisions is instilling professionalism in self and in the organization. This study will show how becoming a role model as a manager is an attainable aspect by describing the current moral and ethical issues faced by most managers. The relationship between social issues and ethically responsible management is
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Ethical Environmental Issues SOC 120: Introduction To Ethics & Social Responsibility 01/18/10 “Ethics is the study of the choices people make regarding right and wrong” (Ruggiero‚ 2008). Environmental ethics‚ it is more of a study about moral relationships of human beings to‚ and also the value and moral status of‚ the environment and its nonhuman contents. Humans have been sharing our lives with nature for many of years; we have to make many ethical decisions with respect to the environment
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almost ask the same question but at the same time the total inverse of the ethical question throughout them. I watched Robocop and Short Circuit. Short Circuit focused on when does life begin or how do we define life while Robocop focused on when does life end how do we define the end of a person ’s life. These questions are the overarching themes of both movies. Short Circuit spends much of the movie trying to define what are things that prove that a person or thing is a living being. Ultimately
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Role of Information Technology in Business Since we live in the “information age‚” information technology has become a part of our everyday lives. It plays a key role in today’s business environment. Many companies greatly rely on computers and software in order to provide accurate information to effectively manage their business. It is becoming increasingly necessary for all businesses to incorporate information technology solutions to operate successfully. The fundamental reasons for the popularity
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There are several ethical issues in the news lately about the treatment college athletes are receiving compared to the non-athletic students of universities. Is the practice of favoring athletes and bending the rules in the favor of universities to enable the best college sports stars to play ethical? Two major ethical issues that have been in the public eye as of late is cheating and grade tampering‚ and recruiting tactics. Both of these actions are unethical‚ but it still isn’t stopping universities
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Ethical Issues with Termination At-will employment means that the employee or employer has the right "to end the employment relationship at any time with or without notice or cause." (FedEx Office: AllBusiness‚ 1999-2009) Involuntary termination is a touchy subject for employers and it can happen for numerous reasons: specific cause‚ such as stealing‚ poor performance‚ and layoffs due to lack of work. Even though most companies have an "at-will" relationship with their employees‚ it is still
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EN 130.1.1 English Composition II It is obvious that the Internet since its creation has and will continue to change the way most of us live today. The social impact of the Internet brought with it new concepts of sociology‚ ways to research and how the knowledge can be applied. The sad thing is it also brought with it the disconnect of one on one human contact in everyday life. If we take a moment and visit the virtual world we find that physical interaction rarely occurs‚ yet in cyberspace
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Unethical conduct of Nokia In recent months‚ Nokia releases a video to demonstrate the most advanced camera phone technology-PureView camera. It is a centerpiece of the new Nokia smart phone-Lumia 920. The company used what appears to be professional video equipment to produce misleading demonstration videos. In the video‚ there is a glimpse of the camera that is actually shooting the scene in the reflection of a trailer. It revealed that a professional camera crew using a camera
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3. What is the limitation of diplomacy using technology? Give examples! Despite all the helpful features of the technology‚ especially the information and communication technology‚ on diplomacy‚ there are also numbers of the limitation of the technology that are in some way become the double-edge sword for the diplomacy itself. There are three main limitation of the technology itself for the practice of diplomacy which are the pervasive surveillance‚ cyberwar‚ and loss of privacy. In addition to
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