Computer ethics are rules and guidelines that govern what actions are morally (and legally) admissible on computers.

The field of computer ethics is a new area of ethics, due to the fact that the development of computers has only really taken off in the last decade and a half, and this means that there are large grey areas regarding what can and cannot be done.

In the forensic computing course that I am taking, we are learning computer ethics as a part of the course, and not as a separate course.

Can Ethics be taught?

There is a debate going on that computer ethics may not be able to be taught at all. This is due to the fact that some people believe that, unless students have had ethical grounding through other institutions (such as church or through school) then they will not be able to grasp the principles of computer ethics that are so vitally important to the course.

It is my belief that people are able to pick up ethics straight from university, even without any previous ethical grounding. The reason I believe this is because of the fact that basic ethical principles (what is right and wrong) are, in most cases, instilled from birth and so can be built upon when the course has started.

Admittedly there are people who, due to bad parenting or other such reasons, do not have such ethical grounding, but the occurrence of such cases compared to the occurrence of people with basic ethical grounding are less frequent.

Where in the Curriculum Should Ethics be taught (if it should be taught in the curriculum at all)?

There are debates going on as to whether Computer Ethics should be taught as part of the course or as a separate course.

As I have stated before, the forensic computing course I am taking teaches Computer Ethics as a part of the forensic computing course rather than as a separate course and I think this is the best course action. This is because I believe that ethics should be taught alongside other parts of the course, so that if ethical dilemmas do occur (especially in the gray areas where there is little research that has been done) the students can be prepared to deal with them straight away and to also be aware of the ethical implications of any actions that they do.

How should Ethics be taught

There are many different ways in which people think ethics should be taught. The main ways are through test scenarios or through reading journals and other such methods.
In my opinion, although the course I am taking teaches ethics through the use of journals, I think that case studies would be more beneficial, as the students can make their own judgements based on what they know, and also learn from any mistakes that they make.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I think that computer ethics should be taught to forensic computing students as ethics are a crucial part of the course. However, I think that they should be taught in the ways shown above, to provide maximum benefits for the students and to ensure that they can get the most amount of experience they can in what is a very important part of the course.

There are so many features in Microsoft Word 2007 that it would take forever to list them all, but I’ll go through 10 of them that you probably didn’t know about.

Cover Page Feature

Submitting a school project or assignment, but realize that you forgot to include a cover page? No problem! On the Insert tab, click “Cover Page” to insert a fully-formatted cover page with a title, author, date and other information.

Bookmark Feature

If you have a 10+ page document and don’t want your readers using CTRL+F to try and find what they’re looking for, bookmarks are the way to go. On the Insert tab, click on “Bookmark.” You can then assign a name to a specific part of your document. After that, create a Hyperlink to jump directly to a bookmarked location.

Hyperlink Feature

Speaking of Hyperlinks, Microsoft Word automatically parses most URLs, but for those it doesn’t, you can do so by clicking the Insert tab and selecting the “Hyperlink” button. This lets you create a link to a Web page, a picture, an email address, or another program.

SmartArt Feature

Need a Flow Chart? No problem! On the Insert tab, click on the “SmartArt” button. SmartArt graphics allow you to visually communicate information. They range from graphical lists and process diagrams to more complicated things such as Venn diagrams and organizational charts.

ClipArt Feature

Once again on the Insert tab, the “ClipArt” button lets you insert drawings, movies, sounds or even stock photography into your document to illustrate a specific concept.

Balloons Feature

When reviewing a document for spelling and grammatical errors, the Balloons feature comes in handy. On the Review tab, click “Balloons” to activate the feature. When you make a revision to the document, it will show as a balloon, either in the margins of the document or within the document itself.

DropCap Feature

Ever wonder how they make it in books and novels so that the first letter of the paragraph is larger than the rest of the letters?  Well, the DropCap feature makes this a breeze to do. Sure, you can simply enlarge the font size of the first letter in your paragraph, but this way it’s much more fun. Just go to the Insert tab and click on the “Drop Cap” button.

WordArt Feature

With this nifty feature, you can insert decorative text into your document. Just click on the “WordArt” button in the Insert tab.

Header and Footer Feature

Also located on the Insert tab are the “Header” and “Footer” buttons. With these, you can force specific text to appear on the top and bottom of your pages when you print them out. This is really useful for titles and page numbers.

Watermark Feature

And we’ve saved the best feature for last! Placing a water mark on your page ensures that someone else cannot just steal your work, photocopy it, and claim it as their own. For instance, you can place your name as your Watermark, and it will be displayed in lighter font behind the text in your document. You can also select a picture to use as a Watermark. On the Page Layout tab, click “Watermark” and then click “Custom Watermark.”

Since I have been familiar with Key Creator for 2 years, I have drawn many simple and complicated geometries. However, one of my friends claimed that I couldn't draw the solid form of an oblique cone. I stumped when I heard his challenge on my technical drawing capability. It was really difficult to solve such problem but I did. Now, listen and learn how to draw an oblique cone. There may be of course many ways of drawing an oblique cone but I claim that mine is the easiest.

Oblique cone is a cone whose apex are not aligned above the center of the base. First of all we'll determine the exact location of the point of apex. After that, we draw the base circle with its given dimensions. Most of the time we know the radius or the exact location of the center. Then we use the menu of solid drawings. Under create menu we see an option swept. Now push the swept and then loft button. We choose curve-edge option for circle and point option for the point from sub-menu. Then, Key creator applies your command automatically. Look. You draw an oblique cone. The final part is to make a layout for your solid drawing. To do this, press into layout button and choose create instance option. Now you can see the top, front, right and isometric views of your work on the screen. How simple how easy.

I wish life could be as easy as drawing an object.