A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computers and the Internet (2nd Edition)

Sara Baase

ISBN 10: 0130082155 / ISBN 13: 9780130082152

Published by Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Gift of Fire: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computers and the Internet (2nd Edition)
• Publisher: Prentice Hall, New Jersey
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130082155
• ISBN 13: 9780130082152
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: Later Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
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Synopsis

This book explores social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional and economic implications of computing from a computer scientist's point of view. It covers the issues individuals face as members of a technological society and offers guidance for professionals in computer-related fields. One of the book's goals is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large. Chapter topics cover privacy and personal information, encryption and interception of communications, freedom of speech in cyberspace, intellectual property, computer crime, computers and work, broader issues on the impact and control of computers, and professional ethics and responsibilities. For programmers and software engineers.

About the Author

Sara Baase is Professor Emeritus with the Department of Computer Science, San Diego State University, where she won awards for outstanding teaching. Her textbooks in computer science have been translated into several languages. Dr. Baase received her doctoral degree from the University of California, Berkeley.