Professional Issues in IT

Frank Bott, Neil Taylor (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2022 | 3rd New edition
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (Verlag)
978-1-78017-588-1 (ISBN)

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This book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues relevant to IT professionals. It is designed to accompany the BCS HEQ ‘Diploma in IT’ core module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice. This new edition covers the social and legal implications of recent changes to legislation and technology.

To be effective at a senior level, IT professionals need not only appropriate technical skills and experience, but also a broad understanding of the context in which they operate. Relevant to all sizes of organisation, this book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues faced by IT professionals, in alignment with the BCS HEQ ‘Diploma in IT’ core module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice. This new edition takes into account the social and legal implications of the changes to legislation and technology over recent years, including the GDPR and Data Protection Act, with comprehensive updates across the book in line with the latest syllabus.

Frank Bott, now retired, was Head of the Computer Science Department at Aberystwyth University. He has published extensively on software engineering and professional issues in IT. Neil Taylor is a lecturer in the Computer Science Department at Aberystwyth University, and moderator for the BCS HEQ examinations.

Law and Government
The Computing Profession
What is an Organisation?
Structure and Management of Organisations
Financing a Start-Up Company
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Investment Appraisal
Human Resources Issues
Diversity, Inclusivity and Equality
Intellectual Property Rights
Software Contracts and Licenses
Data Protection, Privacy and Freedom of Information
Internet Issues
Computer Misuse

Erscheinungsdatum	11.04.2022
Verlagsort	Swindon
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 244 mm
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
ISBN-10	1-78017-588-4 / 1780175884
ISBN-13	978-1-78017-588-1 / 9781780175881
Zustand	Neuware