TEN COMMANDMENTS of COMPUTER ETHICS

Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
Thou shalt not interfere with other people's computer work.
Thou shalt not snoop around in other people's computer files.
Thou shalt not use a computer to steal.
Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness.
Thou shalt not copy or use proprietary software for which you have not paid.
Thou shalt not use other people's computer resources without authorization or proper compensation.
Thou shalt not appropriate other people's intellectual output.
Thou shalt think about the social consequences of the program you are writing or the system you are designing.
Thou shalt always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow humans.

(http://www.brook.edu/its/cei/overview/
Ten_Commanments_of_Computer_Ethics.htm)

COMPUTER CLUB NEWS

The Computer Club, under the auspicious leadership of Stephen Priola, president and Kelly Maher, proctor, has been hard at work providing technical support, sharing exciting new information and ideas, and raising money to help support technology at Ridgewood.

Members of the Computer Club will also be participating in an exciting technology project called ThinkQuest. Students will be conducting in-depth research on topic of their choice. Then, they will work in teams to design and build educational websites sharing their knowledge. The finished websites will be entered into an international competition that includes teams of students from all over the world.

2007 ThinkQuest Submission: Rocks & Minerals

To learn more about Think Quest visit: http://www.thinkquest.org/

Ridgewood's ThinkQuest Submission: http://preview.thinkquest.org/06aug/02459/