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Professional
Practices
Instructor: Elma
Afsar
Instructor
• Elma afsar
• Lecturer at Riphah International University
• Contact Email: [email protected]
Classroom Conduct
 Come to learn, not to score.

 Study to learn, not to earn.
 Treat others as you would like to be treated.
 Respect other people's property and privacy (no hitting or stealing).
 Laugh with anyone, but laugh at no one.
 Be responsible for your own learning.
 Come to class and hand in assignments on time.
 Do not disturb people who are working.
 Use of Handheld devices during class are STRICTLY discouraged.
Rules and Regulations
 Office hours: Tuesday, 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM; appointments needed for other times.
 Contact me through the course platform (CR) for non-urgent matters; use email for critical issues.
 Assignment date will NEVER be extended beyond the due date.
 Quizzes can be announced as well as unannounced. It is generally advised to be prepared for a quiz at any moment.
 Attendance of 80% is mandatory.
 Requizzes are not allowed; be prepared for each quiz.
 Active participation and regular attendance are expected.
 Submit only your own work; academic dishonesty will be addressed per university policies.
 Plagiarism can lead to serious consequences.
 Constructive feedback is welcome; provide it respectfully.
 Notify me ASAP in emergencies or if unforeseen circumstances affect your coursework.
 Treat everyone with respect and maintain a professional attitude.
Assessment Criteria
Quizzes 10%
Class activities/ Assignment 20%
1Class Participation 05%
Mid Term 20
1 Project 15%
Final Exam 30%
5
Professional Practices
In which we will be able to understand:

1. Role and responsibility of a professional.
2. Structure of the organization/software houses
3. How these organizations works
4. Organizational financial practices & HRM techniques
5. Its related issues (Computer Misuse, Hacking, Risk
Management, Social Networking)
Questions to be solved:
 What is my identity?
 How I am different from others?
 What impact could I make to the society?
 How the world will remember me, when I left?
 What is purpose of my life? Why I am here?
Course Contents:
 Introduction to profession & Professionalism

 Organizational Structure
 Professional Ethics & Code of Conduct
 Intellectual Property Rights
 Financial Practices
 Risk Management
 Social Networking & Misuse
 Moral, Social & Ethical Issues Associated with Internet
 Computer Misuse & Criminal Law
 Information Security Practice
 Hacking
 What does it mean for an individual to act in an ethical manner? What
does it mean for an organization to act ethically?
 For instance, if you witness a friend copy someone else’s answers
while taking an exam, you might be caught in a conflict between
loyalty to your friend and the value of telling the truth.
Introduction of Profession &
Professionals
Profession:
 It is a way of earning, a paid occupation, especially one of the times with their
own qualification. E.g. Doctor, Nurse etc.
 An act of declaring that one has a particular feeling or quality.
e.g, teaching, medical, engineering etc.
 A profession is a disciplined group of individuals who
follow to ethical standards and who hold themselves out as,
and are accepted by the public as processing special
knowledge and skills.
 A code of ethics governs the activities of each profession.

Such code require behavior and practice beyond the
personal moral obligations of an individual. They demand
high standards of services provided to the public and with
professional colleagues.
(Australian Council of Professions)
Professionals
 Any person who earn their living from specified professional activity. It
is a member of profession. An activity that requires a certain level of
education, skill or training.
Types of professionals:
 Accountant, Teacher, Technician, engineer, programmer, data
scientist.
Cont...
 Member of or relating to or belonging to a profession

 A person engaged or qualified in a profession.
 A person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport, as a main
paid occupation rather than a pastime.
 The term professionals refers to anyone who earns their living from
performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill
or training. There is typically a required standard of competency,
knowledge or education.
Cont..
 A professional is a member of a profession. Professional are governed

by code of ethics and own commitment to competence, integrity
(honesty) and morality, self sacrifice and the promotion of the public
good within their expert domain.
 Professionals are accountable to those they serve and to the society.
 A professional has a broader meaning typically around some moral or
ethical foundation within the practice of a specific and usually
established expertise.
Professionalism
1. The competence or skill expected of a professional.

 “the key to quality and efficiency is professionalism”
2. Professionalism is commonly understood as an individual’s devotion

to a set of standards, code of conduct or collection of qualities that
characterize accepted practice within the particular area of activity.
Australian Council of Profession
 The personally held beliefs of a professional about

their own conduct as a member of a profession.
 It is often linked to the continuance of the

principles, laws, ethics, and conventions of a
profession in the form of a code of practice.
Profession, Professional &
Professionalism
 Through this knowledge and skills, professionals
perform their specific role within that profession.
E.g, Doctor, Engineer and developer are professions
and the person who perform job related to this
profession is professional.
Professionalism:
 It is a way of thinking and living rather than the
knowledge we learn from books.
Features of Professional
Any type of professional has four type of features:
1. Having special skills to perform various activities.

E.g, Doctor has skills to inject injection.
2. Social Centric motivation
3. Personal standards of excellence (Good Vs Bad)
4. Giving back to society (to give respect back to
them)
Professionals behave Ethically
Ethics:
 Define social behaviors that what kind of efforts you did for the social life.
 It also means something more than law and morals
 It comes “Rightness”.
Law: Governing Bodies involve (Right or Not)

 Limitation of living that will be apply through governing activities or laws to the
best society .
Morals: Community define, religion define, society

Breaks the Laws, Moral or Ethics
 Law: Can earn fine or jail

 Morals: Can ruin your reputation
 Ethics: Can ruin your awareness
 E.g, to make a line in bank may become a bigger issue, if break the
rules and regulations
 Sometimes it may be possible to break all three actions
Key Differences:
 Nature:
 Enforcement:
 Flexibility:
Features and Characteristic of
Professional
 Seriousness
 Waiting to do better
 Dealing with the unexpected
 Communication Skills
 Enthusiasm
 Helpfulness
 Taking an Initiative
Cont..
 Cool Under Pressure

 Remains Focused
 Don’t Follow, Lead
 Being Honest
 Supporting Others
The Computing Professional
 A computer professional is a person who works in the field of

information technology. There is a wide range of jobs for computer
specialists in this field, and each job usually centers around a specific
set of knowledge or skills.
 Spreadsheets, DBMS, Data Science, Machine Learning, Development,
Testing
Cont..
 A computer professional can work virtually in any industry.

 Government agencies, hospitals and educational institutions , private
industries , hire computer professionals with basic and advanced
computer knowledge.
 This knowledge mostly refers to hardware and software.
Cont..
Key Aspects of a Computing Professional:

 Technical Expertise:
 They have in-depth knowledge of computing technologies, programming
languages, and software tools.
 They are capable of designing, developing, and maintaining computer
systems, applications, and networks.
 Problem-Solving:
 They apply logical thinking and analytical skills to solve complex technical
problems.
 They often develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of users or
organizations.
Cont..
 Ethical Responsibility:
 Computing professionals are expected to follow ethical guidelines and standards,
ensuring that their work does not harm others and respects privacy and data
security.
 They may adhere to codes of conduct provided by professional organizations like
the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) or IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers).
 Continuous Learning:
 The field of computing evolves rapidly, so computing professionals are expected to
continuously update their knowledge and skills through training, certifications, and
staying informed about industry trends.
 Collaboration:
 Computing professionals often work in teams, collaborating with other professionals
such as designers, engineers, managers, and clients to deliver projects.
Purpose of Computing
 The purpose of computer is to perform calculations, store information,

retrieves data and process information.
 A computer has programmed data or computer language that tells
the computer how to fulfill its purpose.
 The computer will only do what it is programmed to do.
Cont..
Examples of Computing Professionals:

 Software Developer: Writes code to create applications and
software solutions.
 System Administrator: Manages and maintains IT infrastructure,
including servers and networks.
 Data Scientist: Analyzes and interprets complex data to help
organizations make informed decisions.
 Cybersecurity Analyst: Protects computer systems and networks
from security breaches.
Types of Computing Professionals
 Network Administrator
 Computer Scientist
 Software Engineer
 System Analyst
 DB Administrator
 Data Scientist
 Intrusion Detection system analyst
 Digital Forensic Analyst
Thank you
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 Come to learn, not to score.

In which we will be able to understand:

 Introduction to profession & Professionalism

 A code of ethics governs the activities of each profession.

 Member of or relating to or belonging to a profession

 A professional is a member of a profession. Professional are governed

1. The competence or skill expected of a professional.

2. Professionalism is commonly understood as an individual’s devotion

 The personally held beliefs of a professional about

 It is often linked to the continuance of the

Any type of professional has four type of features:

1. Having special skills to perform various activities.

Law: Governing Bodies involve (Right or Not)

Morals: Community define, religion define, society

 Law: Can earn fine or jail

 Cool Under Pressure

 A computer professional is a person who works in the field of

 A computer professional can work virtually in any industry.

Key Aspects of a Computing Professional:

 The purpose of computer is to perform calculations, store information,

Examples of Computing Professionals:

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