Assessment 1 Ethics
Assessment 1 instructions
Attempt all questions. Responses should be around 150 words for each answer.
Time allowed: one hour.
Candidates can bring to the assessment event any notes, textbooks, handouts or other material according to centre rules.
1. The computing profession covers a wide range of levels and areas. Describe how two professional institutions of which you are aware of have evolved to serve and cover this wide variety.
BCS is a professional computing institution which was founded in 1957 and merged with an association of scientists to become he British computer society ltd.
The first recorded numbers were 1300 members in 1982-3 and have grown to more than 50 000 members in 2007. The BSC has been awarded many statuses thought its lifetime and is one of the biggest names in IT.
The ieee (institute of electrical and electronics engineers) is a professional institution formed in 1884 by a small group of individuals who met in new York usa. The ieee had grown to over 395 000 members in 160 countries.
The ieee had also won numerous awards and are now also one of the biggest professional IT intuitions.
2. Describe the main areas in which professional institutions represent their members’ interests.
3. The areas in which professional institutions operate extend beyond simply representing their members. Discuss briefly two examples of this.
4. Describe a typical hierarchy within a computing/IT department of an organisation and the types of professional development offered by Professional Institutions to support progression of the individual.
5. You have recently achieved a HND in Computing and you are considering joining a Professional Institute in Computing.
(a) Name four services or benefits that a Professional Institute in Computing offers and explain the advantages of each of these services to you.
(b) There are many professional bodies which offer benefits to computing professionals. Name one job role within the computing industry and the
Attempt all questions. Responses should be around 150 words for each answer.
Time allowed: one hour.
Candidates can bring to the assessment event any notes, textbooks, handouts or other material according to centre rules.
1. The computing profession covers a wide range of levels and areas. Describe how two professional institutions of which you are aware of have evolved to serve and cover this wide variety.
BCS is a professional computing institution which was founded in 1957 and merged with an association of scientists to become he British computer society ltd.
The first recorded numbers were 1300 members in 1982-3 and have grown to more than 50 000 members in 2007. The BSC has been awarded many statuses thought its lifetime and is one of the biggest names in IT.
The ieee (institute of electrical and electronics engineers) is a professional institution formed in 1884 by a small group of individuals who met in new York usa. The ieee had grown to over 395 000 members in 160 countries.
The ieee had also won numerous awards and are now also one of the biggest professional IT intuitions.
2. Describe the main areas in which professional institutions represent their members’ interests.
3. The areas in which professional institutions operate extend beyond simply representing their members. Discuss briefly two examples of this.
4. Describe a typical hierarchy within a computing/IT department of an organisation and the types of professional development offered by Professional Institutions to support progression of the individual.
5. You have recently achieved a HND in Computing and you are considering joining a Professional Institute in Computing.
(a) Name four services or benefits that a Professional Institute in Computing offers and explain the advantages of each of these services to you.
(b) There are many professional bodies which offer benefits to computing professionals. Name one job role within the computing industry and the