AS / A Level Computer Science
AS CS 7 Ethics and Ownership
AS CS 7.1
Candidates should be able to:
Show understanding of the need for and purpose of ethics as a computing professional
Show understanding of the need to act ethically and the impact of acting ethically or unethically for a given situation
Show understanding of the need for copyright legislation
Show understanding of the different types of software licencing and justify the use of a licence for a given situation
Show understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Notes and guidance
Understand the importance of joining a professional ethical body including BCS (British Computer Society), IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers)
Licences to include free Software Foundation, the Open Source Initiative, shareware and commercial software
Understand the impact of AI including social, economic and environmental issues Understand the applications of AI