Impact of Computing

The creation of computer programs can have extensive impacts, some unintended, on

societies, economies, and cultures. In this big idea, students explore these effects, the legal

and ethical concerns that come with programs, and the responsibilities of programmers. When

using computing innovations and transmitting information via the Internet, students should

be aware of the risk of sharing personal identifiable information about themselves, such as

their age or address, and actively take steps to keep this information safe. This big idea can

be integrated throughout the course and works well with the Creative Development, Data, and

Computing Systems and Networks big ideas.