module 1 and module 2 assessment questions with answers

1. If you are to become a part of the VSU team who will formulate a handbook like that of Virginia University, give at least 2 policies that you want to be implemented in VSU or even just for CS students like you, regarding computing. Also include sanction or sort of punishment to those who will violate the said policy.

If I were a part of VSU team who will formulate policies to be implemented in regarding computing, I will suggest:

(1)   COMPUTING LAB POLICY - This policy is in place to ensure that the computing labs are kept functioning at an optimal level of effectiveness for all users. Example: (a) Persons using laboratory equipment must have a ID card valid for the current semester. (b) All persons using the lab are responsible for backing up their own data and protecting their own information. (c) Food, beverages, tobacco use, weapons, firearms or animals, except service animals, are prohibited in the labs. (d) Disabling computers by disconnecting cables, removing hardware, applying software locks or locking workstations will be considered vandalism.

(2)   ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY - Every user of the network has a responsibility to utilize these shared resources in an appropriate manner.

Network users are expected to respect restrictions on authorized access to network information and resources. Violations of this policy include activities such as:

·            use of another user’s password (with or without their knowledge);

·            sharing of one’s own password with another user;

Network users are expected to treat all network hardware with care and are expected to utilize all network resources in ways that respect the other network users.

The following activities constitute violations of this policy:

·         damaging University hardware,

·         introducing viruses,

·         deliberately slowing a system,

·         attempting to crash a system. 

Violation of these policies may result in loss of computer lab privileges and other disciplinary action as described in the various handbooks issued by the University to students.

2. According to the definition of ethics, it can be connected to the norms or custom of the society. What could be ethical to one could be unethical to another. If this is the case, in which ethics seem to be subjective in nature, why is there a need to study computer ethics at all? Support your opinion with facts.

“What could be ethical to one could be unethical to another.” It is true but there is still a need to study computer ethics because doing so will make us behave like responsible professionals, doing so will teach us how to avoid computer abuse and catastrophes, the advance of computing technology will continue to create temporary policy vacuums, the use of computing permanently transforms certain ethical issues to the degree that their alterations require independent study, the use of computing technology creates, and will continue to create, novel ethical issues that require special study; this is according to Walter Maner.

3. There are 4 types of non-jural law.  Divine, natural, moral and physical. If you are to practice just one type of the non-jural law for the entire existence of your life, what would it be and why?

For me, I prefer to practice natural law among the 4 types of non-jural law. We must be fair to others and put ourselves in their situation. Like in the issue reproducing copy computer software (piracy) which is unrighteous deeds, we all know that they also took so much time in developing it so we must respect their rights if they want to have payment for its license. I admit even me I sometimes abide those things, since I cannot afford paying the amount. But if only I can afford why not pay that certain amount, as sign of my respect to the developer.