Computer Science 9608: Ethics and Ownership Topical Past Paper Questions

Patrick is writing a new software application. He is using a compiler to develop the software application. (a) Describe the drawbacks of using a compiler instead of an interpreter. [3] (b) Patrick has completed the application. He needs to choose whether to distribute the softwar…

Lara is managing a team of software developers who are writing a computer program. (a) Benedict is one of the developers. He is struggling to keep up with his workload. Describe the ways in which Lara can ethically support Benedict. [2] (b) Lara has identified that when a specifi…

Frankie is a software developer. He is developing a program to manage customer records for a client with an online retail business. He must ensure that data stored about each customer are both secure and private. (a) State the difference between security and privacy. [2] (b) Comp…