Question

Give me 4 important ethics for students in computer science field should be followe?

Answer 1

1. Avoid Plagiarism -  Plagiarism  is an act of copying and publishing another person’s work without proper citation. It’s like stealing someone else’s work and releasing it as your own work.

2. Avoid cracking and Hacking - Hacking  is unlawful intrusion into a computer or a network. A hacker can intrude through the security levels of a computer system or network and can acquire unauthorised access to other computers. Cracking  is a way of breaking into a system by getting past the security features of the system. It’s a way of skipping the registration and authentication steps when installing a software.

3. Avoid using pirated software-  Copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives proprietary publication, distribution and usage rights for the author. This means that whatever idea the author created cannot be employed or disseminated by anyone else without the permission of the author.

4. Take care of Environmental impact and Social impact of using computers -  Environmental Impact – Environment has been affected by computers and the internet since so much time spent using computers increases energy usage which in turn increases the emission of greenhouse gases. There are ways where we can save energy like limiting computer time and turning off the computer or putting on sleep mode when not in use. Buying energy efficient computers with Energy Star label can also help save the environment.

Social Impact – Computers and the internet help people stay in touch with family and friends. Social media has been very popular nowadays. Use social media and computers judiciously for the benefit and well-being of mankind.