IT 110 - IT Ethics, Audit, and Compliance

This course explores basic ethical principles, ethical decision-making, and the practical application of ethics in relation to information technology today. Students will learn about web technologies, intellectual property, cybercrime, file-sharing, security risks, identity theft, employee surveillance, privacy and compliance.

Prerequisites & Notes
English Composition

Assignment Overview
Synchronous term-based course with ten weekly assignments and a final project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

Explain the importance of ethics in Information Technology
Describe IT malpractice, licensing and an IT professional code of conduct.
Identify why computer attacks and crime are prevalent, types of attacks and crime, federal laws on computer attacks and crime.
Differentiate the types of computer crime and attacks, their risks and detection.
Explain the importance of quality software engineering and development in reducing the risk of computer attacks.

Credits: 3

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