Professional Issues in Software Engineering

Nowadays software engineers not only have to worry about the technical knowledge needed to do their job, but they are increasingly having to know about the legal, professional and commercial context in which they must work. With the explosion of the Internet and major changes to the field with the introduction of the new Data Protection Act and the legal status of software engineers, it is now essential that they have an appreciation of a wide variety of issues outside the technical. Equally valuable to both students and practitioners, it brings together the expertise and experience of leading academics in software engineering, law, industrial relations, and health and safety, explaining the central principles and issues in each field and shows how they apply to software engineering.

Computers & Technology

Rowland, Diane

Bott, Frank

Coleman, Allison

Computer Science

Routledge

CRC-Press

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 both small and large companies, this book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues faced by IT professionals such as intellectual property rights in software, computer misuse, codes of conduct, starting a company and internet law. It is designed to accompany 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 substantial changes to legislation and technology over recent years, for example cloud computing, the Digital Economy Act and the Equality Act. Reviews: Few books provide such a comprehensive treatment of professionalism in IT. This book should be read [...] by everyone working in the industry. Professor Richard Millar, Dean of Computing and Engineering, University of Ulster -- This is an essential read for IT professionals needing to know the latest legislation and technological advances. It is well written, providing extensive information with clear examples. Professor Elizabeth Hull, Professor Emerita of Computing Science, University of Ulster --

Professional Issues in Information Technology

Business & Money

Business Culture

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

To function effectively, professional IT practitioners need not only the appropriate technical knowledge, skills and experience, but also a broad understanding of the context in which they operate. A good grounding in the relationship between technological change, society and the law, and the powerful role that computers and computer professionals play in a technological society, is essential. Professional Issues in Information Technology aids IT professionals to be capable in their chosen professional areas, operate effectively in work and community situations and to be aware of their environments.

British Computer Society

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