2.2.1 Software Fundamentals

Social and ethical issues

Students must study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of networks. These may include:

Topic 37: Bug-free software by Tommy Chuang

Topic 38: Software piracy by Ken Moyer

Topic 39: Interfaces adapted for the disabled by Dwarkesh

Topic 40: Language independence of GUIs, making computers accessible to a very wide range of users, including those with special needs, and very small children by Raymon

Topic 41: Use of password protection to prevent unauthorized access by Andrew

Topic 42: Globalization of software by Roger

Knowledge of technology

In order to study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of software, the student must have an understanding of related technological concepts. These may include:

Topic 43: Key terms by Ronald/Wilanth
software (application), shareware, public domain, freeware, commercial software, integrated software, user manual, registration card, serial number, warranty, copyright, licence (multi-user, single user, site licence), compression/decompression, back-up, back door (trapdoor), upload/download, wizard, template.

Topic 44: GUI, command-line interface, voice recognition by Oliver