A Gift of Fire
| Author | : Sara Baase |
| Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
| Total Pages | : 529 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780136008484 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0136008488 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (488 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Gift of Fire written by Sara Baase and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2008 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gift of Fire is ideal for courses in Computer Ethics and Computers and Society. In this revision of a best-seller, Baase explores the social, legal, philosophical, ethical, political, constitutional, and economic implications of computing and the controversies they raise. With a computer scientist's perspective, and with historical context for many issues, she covers the issues readers will face both as members of a technological society and as professionals in computer-related fields. A primary goal is to develop computer professionals who understand the implications of what they create and how it fits into society at large.
