
- 300 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Social Issues in Computing
About this book
Social Issues in Computing provides information pertinent to the social implications of technology. This book presents the highly dynamic interaction between computers and society. Organized into 13 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the problems associated with computers and attempts to indicate some of the viewpoints, assumptions, and biases from which the discussion is undertaken. This text then examines in detail the effects of computers on society ad describes the extent of computer use. Other chapters consider the disparities in computer use between various countries, as well as the degree to which various countries are able to share in the market for computer products and services. This book discusses as well the factors that led to the rapid and widespread adoption of computers. The final chapter deals with the effects of automation, computers, and technology. This book is a valuable resource for computer science students and research workers.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Social Issues in Computing
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- Chapter 1. PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
- Chapter 2. COMPUTER USE: EXTENT AND GROWTH
- Chapter 3. COMPUTER USE: WHERE AND WHY
- Chapter 4. FILES, DATA BANKS, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Chapter 5. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND PRIVACY
- Chapter 6. SURVEYING AND PREDICTING
- Chapter 7. SYSTEMS, MODELS, AND SIMULATIONS
- Chapter 8. COMPUTER CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
- Chapter 9. COMPUTERS AND EMPLOYMENT
- Chapter 10. THE DISTRIBUTION OF COMPUTER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
- Chapter 11. SHIFTS IN POWER
- Chapter 12. PROFESSIONALIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 13. VALUES, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMPUTERS
- Appendix: STATISTICAL TESTS
- INDEX