Questions:
Analyze legal and ethical issues in the field information technology.
1. What is a race condition in software? Why are race conditions difficult to debug?
2. What are the advantages of allowing software users to identify and report bugs? What are the disadvantages?
3. Why do some people argue that shrinkwrap software should be exempt from the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act and Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code?
4. Suppose the legislature in your state is debating the adoption of UCITA and you have been called as an expert witness. What are the three most important ideas you want your legislators to get from your testimony?
5. Why are computer simulations playing an increasingly important role in science and engineering?