Lecture Notes by Annalisa Cool Torres

Introduction

• Name: Annalisa Cool Torres
• Institution: Florida State University
• Current Year: Third year, nearing graduation
• Major: Information Communication and Technology
• Minor: Computer Science

Motivation for Choosing Majors

• Interest in technology and its role across social media platforms
• Dependency on the Internet, particularly in the current generation
• Global Information Society:
  • Economic, political, and cultural activities influenced by information creation, use, and manipulation
  • Rapid and instantaneous information sharing affects business and government decisions

Career Aspirations

• Post-graduation goal: Seek employment in an information profession
• Role as an Information Professional:
  • Ensure proper handling of information to protect individual rights and security
  • Responsible for managing sensitive personal information

Ethical Responsibilities in Information Profession

• Aim to contribute to society and human well-being
• Commitment to socially responsible creation and usage of products
  • Avoid creating products that could harm others or lead to undesirable consequences
  • Respect property rights, copyrights, and patents
  • Unauthorized use of others' materials is theft and copyright infringement

Responsibilities as an IT Professional

• Administrative power over managed computers:
  • Must respect others' privacy and confidentiality
  • Access to private information entails responsibility; should not access unnecessary data
• Duty to remain competent:
  • Stay updated with the latest news and developments in the field of information technology
  • Capability to design and build information systems that enhance quality of life

Legal Knowledge

• Importance of understanding legal aspects of information sharing:
  • Respect existing laws (e.g., Copyright Law, Freedom of Information Act)
  • Honor contracts, agreements, and responsibilities assigned

Conclusion

• Commitment to follow the discussed roles and responsibilities as an Information Professional
• Tasked with protecting users' and clients' data and ideas
• Confidence in capability to fulfill these responsibilities

Acknowledgment

• Thank you for the opportunity to share insights.