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EFC621S - ETHICS FOR COMPUTING - 1ST OPP - NOV 2025 |
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nAm I BI AunIV ER sITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
Faculty of Computing and Informatics
Informatics Department
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF INFORMATICS; BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE;
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE {CYBER SECURITY)
QUALIF ICATION CODE: 07BAIT; 07BCMS; 07BCCY
LEVEL: 7
COURSE: ETHICS FOR COMPUTING
COURSE CODE: EFC621S
DATE: NOVEMBER 2025
DURATION: 3 HOURS
SESSION: NOVEMBER 2025
MARKS: 90
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Ms Sinte Mutelo
MODERATOR: Prof Jude Osakwe
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES
{Including this front page)
Instructions for the candidate
1. Answer ALL questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly
3. Number the answers
1. Exam ination Paper
2. Examination Script
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
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QUESTION 1
[65 marks]
1.1 Define ethics.
[2 marks]
1.2 Discuss six concerns of information technology ethics.
[18 marks]
1.3 Discuss five key eleme nts of professional codes of conduct.
[5 marks]
1.4 Ethical framewo rks [lenses] help you spot and identify ethical issues. Briefly explain
five frameworks that can help you spot issues in your orga nization .
[15 marks]
1.5 Discuss w hat the digital divide is and w hat evidence of digital divide at globa l and social
level there is.
[10 marks]
1.6 List five examp les of ethical challenges in Computing.
(5 marks]
1.7 Explain any five causes of software failures.
[10 marks]
QUESTION 2: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
[15 marks]
2.1 What relations hips must an IT employee manage, and w hat key ethical issues can arise
in each?
(5 marks]
2.2 Computing laws encompass various legal frameworks that govern the use, development
and distribution of technology. Key areas include:
[10 marks]
QUESTION 3: SCENARIO BASED QUESTION
[10 marks]
E-Government portal and data privacy
The Namibian Government has recently ex panded its e-Government services by launching
an online portal where citizens can apply for nation al documents such as ID cards, driver's
lece nses and social grants. Th e portal was developed by a local IT com pany in partnership
with a foreign soft wa re provider.
During the first year of operation, concerns were raised that citizens' perso nal information,
including national ID numbers, addresses, and financial details were stored on servers
located outside Nam ibia. Some IT st aff also discovered that the system had weak password
protection, making it vulnerable to hacking.
A Namibian civil society group argued that this violated citizens' right to privacy and national
data sovereignty. Meanwhile, the IT company defended its decision, saying that using
foregn servers reduced costs and improved efficiency.
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3.1 Identify three key ethica l issues raised by t hee-Government portal case. Relate your
answer to at least two ethical principles relevant to computing.
[6 marks]
3.2 Discuss two potent ial risks of storing Namibian citizens' personal data on forei gn servers.
How might these risks impact individuals in the country as a w hole?
[4 marks]
End of Question Paper
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