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Match the following with their description:
Match the following with their description:
IT Professionals = Require advanced training and experience Programmers = Specialized knowledge Chief Information Officers (CIOs) = Exercise discretion and judgment in their work Database Administrators = Contribute to society, participate in lifelong training, assist other professionals
Match the following IT specialists with their role:
Match the following IT specialists with their role:
Systems Analysts = Analyze and design computer systems Software Engineers = Develop software applications Local Area Network (LAN) Administrators = Manage local network infrastructure IT Professionals = Carry special rights and responsibilities
Match the following with their primary requirement:
Match the following with their primary requirement:
Professionals = Must exercise discretion and judgment in their work IT Workers = Long and intensive academic preparation Database Administrators = Specialized knowledge Ethics for IT Workers and IT Users = Require advanced training and experience
Match the following IT specialists with their primary responsibility:
Match the following IT specialists with their primary responsibility:
Match the following with their contribution to society:
Match the following with their contribution to society:
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Study Notes
Legal Perspective of IT Workers
- IT workers do not meet the legal definition of professionals
- They are not licensed by state or federal government
- They are not liable for malpractice
Professional Relationships in IT
- IT workers are involved in relationships with:
- Employers
- Clients
- Suppliers
- Other professionals
- IT users
- Society at large
Ethical Issues between IT Workers and Employers
- Software piracy:
- The act of illegally making copies of software or enabling access to software without entitlement
- The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a trade group that represents the world's largest software and hardware manufacturers, aiming to stop unauthorized software copying
- Trade secrets:
- Business information unknown to the public
- Companies take actions to keep it confidential
- Requires cost or effort to develop
- Whistle-blowing:
- An employee attracts attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act that threatens the public interest
Relationships Between IT Workers and Clients
- IT workers provide:
- Hardware, software, or services at a certain cost and within a given time frame
- Clients provide:
- Compensation
- Access to key contacts
- Work space
- Relationship is usually documented in contractual terms
Ethical Issues Between IT Workers and Clients
- Conflict of interest:
- A conflict between a person's (or firm's) self-interest and the interests of a client
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