Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science
7.1Ethics and ownership
Ethics and ownership in Cambridge AS & A Level Computer Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 7.1.1Explain the need for ethics as a computing professional and the impact of acting ethically or unethically in a given situation.
- 7.1.2Explain the need for copyright legislation and the types of software licence, and justify a licence for a situation.
- 7.1.3Describe artificial intelligence and its applications and its social, economic and environmental impact.
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Artificial intelligence: applications and social impact
45 min
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Copyright, software licences and intellectual property
50 min
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Professional ethics and codes of conduct
45 min
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