Social Impacts and Professional Ethics · Impacts of Computing
Intellectual Property and Open Source
Exploring the legal frameworks of software licensing. Students compare proprietary models with open-source movements and creative commons.
Key Questions
- 1How does the open-source movement accelerate innovation across the globe?
- 2What are the ethical implications of using copyrighted code in a commercial product?
- 3How do we balance the right to profit from an invention with the public good?
Common Core State Standards
CSTA: 3B-IC-28
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Social Impacts and Professional Ethics
Period: Impacts of Computing
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