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Accountability
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Mechanisms are in place to determine who took responsible action and who is responsible for what occurred.
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (acr.)
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CTS
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
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Pressure on the median nerve through the wrist's bony structure produces pain;
caused by constant repetition of keystrokes;
symptoms: numbness, shooting pain, inability to grasp objects, tingling.
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Computer abuse
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Commission of acts involving a computer that may not be illegal but that are considered unethical;
spamming; spam costs for business are very high.
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Computer crime
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Commission of illegal acts through the use of a computer or against a computer system.
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Computer vision syndrome (acr.)
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CVS
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Computer vision syndrome
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Any eyestrain condition related to computer display screen use;
temporary symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, and dry and irritated eyes.
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Cookies
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Tiny files deposited on a computer hard drive when a user visits certain Web sites;
identify the visitor's Web browser software and track visits to the Web site.
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Copyright
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A statutory grant that protects creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others for any purpose for a period of at least 50 years.
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Descartes' rule of change
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"If an action cannot be taken repeatedly, it is not right to take at all";
an action may bring about a small change now that is acceptable, but if it is repeated, it would bring unacceptable changes in the long run;
the slippery-slope rule.
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Digital divide
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Large disparities in access to computers and the Internet among different social groups and different locations.
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (acr.)
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DMCA
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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U.S. law that adjusts copyright laws to the Internet Age by making it illegal to make, distribute, or use devices that circumvent technology-based protections of copyrighted materials.
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Due process
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A process in which laws are known and understood and there is an ability to appeal to higher authorities to ensure that the laws are applied correctly.
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Ethical 'no free lunch' rule
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"Assume that virtually all tangible and intangible objects are owned by someone else unless there is a specific declaration otherwise.";
if something someone else has created is useful to you, it has value, and you should assume the creator wants compensation (or credit) for this work.
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