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The document outlines an online assessment for a course on Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing at Cavendish University Uganda. It includes questions on ethical dilemmas in IT, conflicts of interest, enforcement of ICT policies, privacy concerns in school settings, and the ethics of monitoring staff activities. The assessment aims to evaluate students' understanding of the legal and ethical implications of computing technologies.

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MIT718LegalandEthicalAspectsofComputingCAT2Nov2024

The document outlines an online assessment for a course on Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing at Cavendish University Uganda. It includes questions on ethical dilemmas in IT, conflicts of interest, enforcement of ICT policies, privacy concerns in school settings, and the ethics of monitoring staff activities. The assessment aims to evaluate students' understanding of the legal and ethical implications of computing technologies.

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CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY UGANDA

MIT 718 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Computing

Online CAT2 November 2024


Date: 17th November 2024 Semester: September-December 2024 Duration: 1 ½ hour

Do all Questions.

Q.1.

a) Do computers and computer-related technology really raise new ethical problems or do they
just present old issues in a new form. Discuss. (10 marks)
b) Describe two situations in which there could be a conflict of interest between an IT worker’s
self-interest and the interests of a client. How should this potential conflict be addressed? (6
marks)

Q.2
a) As an Information Technology specialist, suggest measures you would employ in order to
enforce the legal and ethical aspects of ICT in your organisation? (9 marks)
b) Suggest reasons why an ICT policy is necessary for an organisation. (5 marks)

Q.3.
The teacher suspects Paul of using his school email account to send offensive messages to other
students. He asks the school’s network manager to give him copies of Paul's email.
a) Whose privacy is at risk? (3marks)
b) What danger or discomfort might the unethical or unwise action cause? (4marks)
c) Should students feel like “second-class citizens” because they have fewer privacy rights than
adults? (3marks)
d) What responsibilities do parents and school officials have in making children aware of how
much privacy they have? (3marks)

Q.4
The system administrator of a certain company routinely monitors staff activities over the
network.
i) State whether this is ethical or not. Justify your answer. (6 marks)
ii) Outline the obligations the company has to its staff. (3 marks)

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