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Topic plan · A-Level Computer Science 9618 · Topic 7

Ethics and ownership

Professional ethics and codes of conduct, copyright and software licensing, and the social, economic and environmental impact of artificial intelligence.

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Unit at a glance

3 lessons, 135 minutes of teaching

Lessons
3, each planned for 45 minutes
Worksheets
3 with answer keys
Quiz questions
18 multiple-choice, assignable in the app
Lab
Internet lab
Scheme of work

The lessons in order

RefLesson packStructureWorksheetQuizLab tab
7.1Ethics and professional codes of conduct
Software now runs hospitals, banks, cars and elections, so the people who build it make decisions that affect millions.
Corners6 Q, 17 marks6 MCQnone
7.1Copyright and software licensing
Copying a program takes a second and costs nothing, yet writing it may have taken years.
Frayer Model6 Q, 18 marks6 MCQnone
7.1The impact of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence now diagnoses illness, drives cars, translates languages and writes text.
Connect-Extend-Challenge6 Q, 20 marks6 MCQnone

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