NQF 5 SD 114055: Demonstrate an Awareness Of Ethics and Professionalism for the computer industry in South Africa

Purpose:

This unit standard is intended:

• To provide conceptual knowledge of the areas covered
• For those working in, or entering the workplace in the area of Information Technology
• As additional knowledge for those wanting to understand the areas covered

Specific outcome:

 People credited with this unit standard are able to:

• ·         Describe professionalism for the computer industry in South Africa
• ·         Describe the codes of practice for professionalism in the IT industry in South Africa
• ·         Describe the code of ethics in the computer industry in South Africa
• ·         The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.

Learning assumed to be in place:

·         The credit value of this unit is based on a person having prior knowledge and skills to:

• ·         Describe the management and use of computers in organisations

Specific Outcome 1 :Describe professionalism for the computer industry in South Africa.

·         1. The description identifies acceptable and unacceptable professional practices found in the computer industry.

·         2. The description identifies known professional bodies in South Africa.

·         3. A short description of each named professional body is provided.

Specific Outcome 2 :Describe the codes of practice for professionalism in the IT industry in South Africa.

·         1. The description identifies the codes of practice for the IT industry in South Africa.

·         2. The description provides a brief explanation of the codes of practice identified.

Specific Outcome 3 :Describe the code of ethics in the computer industry in South Africa.

·         1. The description confirms that the computer industry supports equality of opportunity.

·         2. The description confirms the understanding that the computer industry is against computer software piracy.

·         3. The description identifies ways in which piracy is addressed in South Africa.