C SC 380
Computers and Society

Syllabus:

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Research Paper:

• Description of the paper
• List of Suggested Topics

Class Presentations:

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• Introduction: Computers and Ethics
• Chapter 1: Computers and Society
• Chapter 2: Computers and Privacy
• Chapter 3: Secrecy of Communications
• Chapter 4: Trust in and reliability of Computer Systems
• Chapter 5: Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace
• Chapter 6: Intellectual Property in the Digital World
• Chapter 7: Computer Crime
• Chapter 8: Computers and Work
• Chapter 9: Computers and Social Change
• Chapter 10: Professional Ethical Responsibilities

Assignments:

• Social and Ethical Analysis Dimensions Matrix
• Assignment 1: Movie Review (Potential list of movies)
• Assignment 2: Privacy Letter to the Editor
• Assignment 3: Hacking
• Assignment 4: Computing Liability Legislation
• Assignment 5: Freedom of Speech Trial
• Assignment 6: Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Assignment 7: Computer Use Policy