5.2.2
Censorship
Censorship
Censorship
Some governments limit what their citizens can see online. Is that ethical?
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Censorship
Censorship
- Many governments across the world limit what their citizens can access online.
- Is this ethical or not?
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Cons of censorship
Cons of censorship
- Some governments censor political websites which oppose their own government.
- Some governments censor communications to other countries.
- These are generally considered negative consequences of censorship because they limit people's freedom.
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Pros of censorship
Pros of censorship
- Some countries use censorship to keep people safe online, or to block illegal content.
- This is generally considered a positive consequence of censorship.
1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
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1Components of a Computer
1.1Structure & Function of the Processor
1.2Types of Processors
2Software & Software Development
2.1Systems Software
2.2Applications Generation
2.3Software Development
3Exchanging Data
3.1Compression, Encryption & Hashing
3.3Networks
4Data Types, Data Structures & Algorithms
4.1Data Types
5Legal, Moral, Cultural & Ethical Issues
5.1Computing Related Legislation
6Elements of Computational Thinking
6.1Thinking Abstractly
6.2Thinking Procedurally
6.3Thinking Logically
7Problem Solving & Programming
7.1Programming Techniques
7.2Programming Construction
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