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Importance of Organizations for Computer Professionals

Importance of Organizations for Computer Professionals. M.M. Pickard, PhD. Continuing Education. Why?. Continuing Education. Why? Computing technology changes “at the speed of light.”. Continuing Education. Why? Computing technology changes “at the speed of light.”

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Importance of Organizations for Computer Professionals

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  1. Importance of Organizations for Computer Professionals M.M. Pickard, PhD

  2. Continuing Education • Why? 20061128

  3. Continuing Education • Why? • Computing technology changes “at the speed of light.” 20061128

  4. Continuing Education • Why? • Computing technology changes “at the speed of light.” • The computing industry is in a continuous state of flux. 20061128

  5. Continuing Education • Why? • Computing technology changes “at the speed of light.” • The computing industry is in a continuous state of flux. • Personal development. 20061128

  6. Continuing Education • How? • Through membership in a professional organization. • Through publications. • Trade • Professional organization 20061128

  7. Ethics • Professional organizations typically promote a code of ethics. • Members are expected to adhere to the code 20061128

  8. What does ethics have to do with computing? • Ethics: “The rules or standards governing the conduct of the members of a profession.” • [The American Heritage Dictionary, 1983] • Computing is a profession whose practitioners can cause great harm. 20061128

  9. Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Institute for the Certification of Computer Professionals (ICCP) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society British Computer Society (BCS) Canadian Information Processing Society (CIPS) Independent Computer Consultants Association (ICCA) Organizations of Computing Professionals That Have Ethical Codes 20061128

  10. AITP http://www.aitp.org/organization/about/ethics/ethics.jsp ICCP http://www.iccp.org/iccpnew/ethics%20practice%20conduct.html ACM http://www.acm.org/constitution/code.html IEEE http://www.ieee.org/about/whatis/code.html CIPS http://www.cips.ca/about/ethics/ ICCA http://www.icca.org/ethics.asp Links to Organizations of Computing Professionals That Have Ethical Codes (11/28/06) 20061128

  11. Common Themes of Computer Society Ethics Codes • Dignity and worth of other people • Personal integrity and honesty • Responsibility for work • Confidentiality of information • Public safety, health, and welfare • Participation in professional societies to improve the profession • Knowledge and access to technology = social power 20061128

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