INFO1111 Computing 1A: Professionalism – Complete Study Notes (Frameworks, Scenarios & Exam Method)

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Complete, original study notes for INFO1111 covering all examinable content (Weeks 1–5), plus how the topics connect and key career insights from the guest lectures. Every framework includes “Apply it” examples showing how to use it on scenario questions. Topics covered: -The IT profession: knowledge vs skills vs expertise, profession/practice/professionalism, the ACS and membership levels, IT career stages, the role of IT in organisations -Ethics: morals vs ethics, teleology (egoism, utilitarianism), deontology (Ross’s prima facie duties), contractarianism, pluralism; ACS Code of Professional Conduct (2014) and Code of Professional Ethics (2023); ACM/IEEE-CS Code; corporate ethics; real cases; a 4-step ethics method -Intellectual property and privacy: trade secrets, copyright, patents, trademarks; software ownership; proprietary vs FOSS licences; workplace privacy -Professional development: SFIA v9 (7 levels, 6 categories, 5 attributes) with level-matching examples; CPD; learning principles; memory model; cognitive load theory -Problem solving: understanding the real problem, functional vs non-functional requirements, requirement flaws with rewrites, evaluation and test design -Teamwork: Hackman’s model, psychological safety (Project Aristotle), team myths, Salas’ Big Five and coordinating mechanisms, Tuckman, Belbin, Theory X and Y, student teams -Collaboration: REVIEW source criteria, academic integrity, version control, Git commands, fork vs clone, project management methods -Communication: transmission, interaction and transaction models; the 7 Cs; SBAR; professional writing; presentations -Exam toolkit: step-by-step method for scenario questions, a full practice scenario with a model answer, an ACS Code trigger table, a glossary, MCQ tips Covers Weeks 1–5 in depth, plus Weeks 7 and 10–12 in summary.