Ethical and social issues in the information age /

The rapid pace of change in computing demands a continuous review of our defensive strategies, and a strong ethical framework in our computer science education. This fully revised and enhanced fifth edition of Ethical and Social Issues in the Information Age examines the ethical, social, and policy...

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Main Author: Kizza, Joseph Migga (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:Fifth edition
Series:Texts in Computer Science,
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