CHAPTER TWO: COMPUTERS ETHICS AND HUMAN ISSUES 1

Performance objectives.

Students should be able to:

1. Define a computer laboratory
2. List ways of good care of a computer room/laboratory
3. State the rules and regulations of computer laboratory
4. Observe computer room rules and regulations
5. Define computer ethics
1.       Identify ways of misusing the internet
2.       List responsible ways of using computer and internet
9. State safety measures that need be taken when using computer
10. List computer organizations

UNIT ONE: COMPUTER LAB-MEANING AND TYPES

2.1. COMPUTER LAB-MEANING

Computer laboratory is a room where computers are placed and used for training purposes. Generally, these are special rooms designed with specific specifications. The size of the room, number, types of computers or how the computers are arranged depends on the type of the practical’s to be conducted, the furniture, space available, the nature of the students, and the financial position of the school.

UNIT TWO: COMPUTER ROOM MANAGEMENT ETHICS

2.2. COMPUTER ROOM MANAGEMENT ETHICS

Computers are very delicate and fragile equipments. Because of that they must be handled with care at all times. Computer ethics deals with appropriate measures that will be employed by all users of the computer laboratory in other to ensure safety of the computers and the users. Some of the measures to be employed are as follows:
2.2.1. Maintaining dust free environments
2.2.2. Appropriate ventilation
2.2.3. Appropriate lightening
2.2.4. Setting computer
2.2.5. Worktops
2.2.6. Power supply
2.2.7. Fire protection
2.2.8. Protection from power problem

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