Professional Issues in Information Technology

Table of contents

1. Copyright (1/2)
2. Copyright (2/2)
3. Contents
4. List of Figures and Tables
5. Author
6. Acknowledgments
7. Abbreviations
8. Useful Websites
9. Preface
10. 1 Law and Government
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. WHAT IS THE LAW?
    3. CRIMINAL LAW AND CIVIL LAW
    4. WHERE DOES THE LAW COME FROM?
    5. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE UK
    6. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
    7. SUMMARY
    8. FURTHER READING
11. 2 The Nature of a Profession
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. PROFESSIONAL BODIES
    3. RESERVATION OF TITLE AND FUNCTION
    4. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AS ENGINEERING
    5. THE STATUS OF ENGINEERS
    6. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION OF ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS
    7. COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
    8. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    9. FURTHER READING
12. 3 Professional Bodies in Computing
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES IN COMPUTING
    3. PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
    4. EDUCATION
    5. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    6. THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
    7. MEMBERSHIP GRADES
    8. OFFICIAL ADVICE
    9. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    10. FURTHER READING
13. 4 What Is an Organization?
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    3. LIMITED COMPANIES
    4. THE CONSTITUTION OF A LIMITED COMPANY
    5. DIRECTORS
    6. SETTING UP A COMPANY
    7. NON-COMMERCIAL BODIES
    8. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    9. FURTHER READING
14. 5 Financing a Start-up Company
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. WHY CAPITAL IS NEEDED
    3. THE BUSINESS PLAN
    4. SOURCES OF FINANCE
    5. GEARING
    6. FURTHER READING
15. 6 Financial Accounting
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE BALANCE SHEET
    3. THE PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
    4. THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT
    5. THE OVERALL PICTURE
    6. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    7. FURTHER READING
16. 7 Management Accounting
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. COST OF LABOUR
    3. OVERHEADS
    4. BUDGETING
    5. CASH FLOW FORECAST
    6. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    7. FURTHER READING
17. 8 Investment Appraisal
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY
    3. APPLYING DCF TO A SIMPLE INVESTMENT PROJECT
    4. ASSESSMENT OF A SOFTWARE PRODUCT PROPOSAL
    5. PITFALLS OF DCF
    6. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    7. FURTHER READING
    8. NOTES
18. 9 Structure and Management of Organizations
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS
    3. STRUCTURING PRINCIPLES
    4. DEPTH OF STRUCTURE
    5. CENTRALIZATION
    6. SETTING UP A STRUCTURE IN PRACTICE
    7. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    8. FURTHER READING
    9. NOTES
19. 10 Human Resources Issues
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE LEGAL CONTEXT
    3. RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
    4. STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
    5. REMUNERATION POLICIES AND JOB EVALUATION
    6. APPRAISAL SCHEMES
    7. REDUNDANCY, DISMISSAL AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
    8. CONTRACTS OF EMPLOYMENT
    9. HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
    10. JOB DESIGN
    11. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    12. FURTHER READING
    13. NOTES
20. 11 Anti-Discrimination Legislation
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?
    3. DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF SEX
    4. DISCRIMINATION ON RACIAL GROUNDS
    5. DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF DISABILITY
    6. DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RELIGION OR BELIEF, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION
    7. DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF AGE
    8. AVOIDING DISCRIMINATION
    9. FURTHER READING
21. 12 Software Contracts and Liability
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS FOR BESPOKE SYSTEMS (1/2)
    3. FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS FOR BESPOKE SYSTEMS (2/2)
    4. CONSULTANCY AND CONTRACT HIRE
    5. TIME AND MATERIALS
    6. OUTSOURCING
    7. LICENCE AGREEMENTS
    8. LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE SOFTWARE
    9. HEALTH AND SAFETY
    10. FURTHER READING
22. 13 Intellectual Property Rights
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
    3. COPYRIGHT
    4. PATENTS
    5. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
    6. TRADE MARKS AND PASSING OFF
    7. DOMAIN NAMES
    8. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    9. FURTHER READING
23. 14 Data Protection, Privacy and Freedom of Information
    1. BACKGROUND
    2. DATA PROTECTION (1/2)
    3. DATA PROTECTION (2/2)
    4. PRIVACY
    5. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
    6. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    7. FURTHER READING
24. 15 Internet Issues
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
    3. LAW ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES
    4. DEFAMATION
    5. PORNOGRAPHY (1/2)
    6. PORNOGRAPHY (2/2)
    7. FURTHER READING
25. 16 Computer Misuse
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT 1990
    3. THE 2004 REVIEW OF THE COMPUTER MISUSE ACT
    4. COMPUTER FRAUD
    5. EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
    6. FURTHER READING
26. Appendix A: The BCS Code of Conduct
    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. THE PUBLIC INTEREST
    3. DUTY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY
    4. DUTY TO THE PROFESSION
    5. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND INTEGRITY
27. Appendix B: Sample Agreement
28. Appendix C: Sample Terms and Conditions for a Fixed Price Contract
    1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS
29. Appendix D: Sample Contract of Employment
30. Further Reading
31. Index (1/2)
32. Index (2/2)
33. Back Cover