National Computer Education Accreditation Council

NCEAC
NCEAC.DOC.008
NCEAC Secretariat
Foundation University Institute of Management & Computer Sciences
New Lalazar, Gulberg Avenue, Rawalpindi Cantt, 46000
Phone : 051- 5516094, Fax: 051-5584574, PABX: 051- 5790360-2 (Ext. 202)
http://www.nceac.org/

Course Log Template

INSTITUTION

The University of Lahore, 1 KM Raiwind Road, Lahore

PROGRAM (S) TO BE BS Computer Science

EVALUATED
Course Name
Catalog Number
Instructor Name

Professional Practices
Beenish Abid, Madeeha Fatima

Week Duration Topics/Sub-Topics

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Evaluation
Instruments used

Signatures
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Section 1 : Profession
Introduction to computing ,
subfields of computing ,
3 hours Need of computing
Profession of computing , Terms of
profession , What makes a
profession

Section 2 : Professional
activities

3 hours

Structure of engineering , History

of engineering
Professional qualification with
examples , Profession tree

Section 3: Professional Ethics

3 hours

Definition , Explanation with

examples
Type of ethics in detail, Standards
and Concepts

Assignment 1

Section 3 continues...
Code of conduct (Criteria history)

3 hours

ACM code of ethics with detailed

examples
Weaknesses of Software
Engineering codes
Section 4 : Computer Privacy

Introduction to computer Privacy ,

software theft , Unauthorized
3 hours access

Quiz 1

Information privacy, harmful links

+ files + Data security
Safety measures

Section 5 : Software and

related contracts
Computer contracts

3 hours

Custom-built contracts , other

software service contracts
Termination , effectiveness and
liability of contracts

3 hours

Section 6: Intellectual property

rights
Introduction to intellectual
property rights, Examples

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Confidential information
Moral rights , Trade secrets ,
Topography
Section 6 continues..

3 hours

Copyrights , acts permitted in relation to

copyright

Remedies, Licensing
Trademarks , Domain names,
Patents, Open source

MID-TERM EXAMINATION

Section 7: Business Practices

and economy of software

10

3 hours

Assignment 2

Professional code of practice

Competence
Training and experience

Section 8: Computer misuse

and uses

11

3 hours

Computing and criminal activity,

Computer fraud
Category of misuse, cyber law

Section 9 : Information Security

12

3 hours

Information security policies and

principles
Information security architecture

Section 9 continues

13

3 hours

Data security, protection , Internet

security

Quiz 2

Development level security

14

3 hours

Section 10

Topic Presentations
Section 11: Software House
Organization

15

3 hours

Presentations
Evaluated

Projects
Evaluated

Software house structure, entry

criteria
Management of staff ,
Development services , Strategies
of enhancements

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FINAL EXAMINATION

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