COMPUTER LAB MANAGEMENT

COMPUTER LAB RULES AND

REGULATIONS

1.Students are prohibited to enter the lab unless authorized by the teacher

2.Scan diskettes/ thumb drive before using them.

3.Report all the problems related to the system to the teacher

4. Do not attempt to repair with lab equipment.

5. Be responsible when using equipment, software and facilities in the lab.

6. Do not move any equipment from original position.7. Do not remove or load any software

into the computer.

8. Do not change the settings in the computer.

9. Save all work in the external storage device and not in the computer.

10. Do not bring in bags, food and drink into the lab.

11. Turn off the computer accordingly after use.

12. Switch off all power supplies before leaving the lab.

13. Internet facilities is strictly for educational purposes only.

14. All users should record the use of computer in the computer logbook.

15. The lab should be kept clean and tidy at all times.

ETHICS IN USING COMPUTER

10 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS OF COMPUTER ETHICS

1. You should not use a computer to harm other people.

2. You shall not interfere with other people’s computer work.

3. You shall not use a computer to steal4. You shall not copy or use software for which you

have not paid illegally5. You shall not use other people’s computer

resources without permission or proper compensation.

6. You shall not look around in other people’s computer files

7. You shall not use a computer to give false identity.

8. You shall not correct other people’s ideas or works

9. You shall think about the social effects on the program you are writing or the system you are designing.

10.You shall always use a computer in ways that ensure consideration and respect for your fellow friends.

COPYRIGHTIs a legal right given to the owner of a copyright to

prevent others from copying an artistic works, literary, dramatic or music work. Only the copyright owner has

the legal right to reproduce the work in any form and has the right to sue others who copy or distribute

unauthorized work without the copyright.• Copyright symbol © or (c)

The owner of copyright has the special right to do and authorize the following

To reproduce the work

To prepare copies works based upon the work

To distribute copies of the work to the public by sale or transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending

To disallow other persons from using the work without permission

To carry out the work publicly. (copyright protection in Malaysia is governed by the Copyright Act 1987. a work that is eligible is protected automatically upon fulfillment of the following conditions:-

Sufficient effort has been expected to

make work original in character

The work has been written down,

recorded or reduced to material form

The author is qualified person or the work is made in Malaysia or

the work is published in Malaysia

COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONA person who does not own the copyright and without license from the owner or does not have permission in any of the following acts has broken the copyright law

Respect and abide by

copyright laws

Use resources only for academic assignments and official education and

research and not reproduced in any material form to the public

Changing of system settings is not allowed

Resources are not to be used for business

purposes or private gain.

Downloading, installation, or removal

of software or hardware is not allowed

Email messages should be brief, occasional and

should indicate the sender’s true identity

Send no obscene or harassing messages in any format in violation of any applicable law.

Respect the rights and property of others by not accessing other

member’s data

No one should purposely attempt to weaken the

system security or disturbed system

performance through “hacking”

A person that want to use any

copyrighted resources must:

PLAGIARISM

Copying or paraphrasing information from a source without giving credit to the owner.

• Using images, audio or video without permission or without giving credit is also plagiarism.

EFFECT OF PLAGIARISM

Plagiarism is a serious academic offence for students. Any use of another person’s work or ideas must be

acknowledged. If you fail to do this, you may fail in the examination or your name maybe removed from the

pass list

HOW TO AVOID PLAGIARISM

Take good notes. Write down the tittle, the name of the

source, the author, the page number(s), and the date for any language you copy or adapt and for each of piece of information

you record

Put quotation marks around any

language you reproduce

directly from the source

Put away your source before you begin to write. Read your source, and then write from

your memory. After you write, you can recheck your

paraphrase or summary against the original for accuracy