ITM 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Carpal Tunnel, Eye Strain, Computer Vision

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 100
• Professor: Sui Sui

Document Summary

Accountability: the mechanisms in place to determine who took responsible actions and who is responsible. Carpal tunnel syndrome: pressure on the median nerve through the wrist"s bony structure, called a carpal tunnel, produces pain. Computer abuse: the commission of acts involving a computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical. Computer crime: the commission of illegal acts through the use of a computer or against a computer system. Computer vision syndrome: any eyestrain condition related to display screen use in desktop computers, laptops, e-readers, smartphones, and handheld video games. Includes headaches, blurred vision, and dry and irritated eyes. Cookies: small text files deposited on a computer hard drive when a user visits a website that identifies the visitor"s web browser software and tracks visits to the website. Copyright: a statutory grant that protects creators of intellectual property from having their work copied by others for any purposes for a period of at least 50 years.