(This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment)
CSC 1200, Sections 1 & 2: Ethics in Computing
Instructor: Evangelos Triantaphyllou, Ph.D.
Louisiana State University
Department of Computer Science
Fall 2014 Semester
MAIN GOALS for HW #1:
To clarify some key issues related to plagiarism and related concepts. Also, review the information provided in the syllabus in the first day of this course.
NOTES:
Research the Internet under “plagiarism” and related concepts. Also, check the related notes from the syllabus.
Today’s date: Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Due date: Wednesday, September 3, 2014, before the class begins. Submit it by using the Moodle system.
Maximum grade points = 100 …show more content…
QUESTIONS:
1) What is the concept of plagiarism?
2) What are some types of plagiarism? Is it possible for one to plagiarize himself / herself? Is it possible to plagiarize without using a written document?
3) Is it possible to have plagiarism of different severity levels within a given document?
4) Search the web for some famous cases of plagiarism. Briefly describe two of them.
5) Briefly describe the grading scheme for this