CS 105, Computer Science Seminar
& Ethics and Professionalism
Dan Rochowiak
http://wwwdev.uah.edu/dmr/cs105/
To provide an opportunity to think about the value questions related to the computer science professions and the impact of computing on society.
Tentative Schedule
Welcome and introduction
1. Unwrapping the Gift.
Class notes
2. Overview
Chapter 1 ppt or pdf
3. Professional Ethics and Responsibilities.
Introduction of professions ppt or pdf
Scenarios for class
More on being a professional
4. Privacy and Personal Information.
Privacy
5. Encryption and Interception of Communications.
Encryption
Discussion: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/where-every-ad-knows-your-name/
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/001072.html
Assignment memo
6. Can We Trust the Computer?
Software processpptor pdf
7. Freedom of Speech in Cyberspace.
8. Intellectual Property.
9. Computer Crime.
10. Computers and Work.
11. Broader Issues on the Impact and Control of Computers.
Concerning email, the following should help
For directory services (ldap)
http://www.uah.edu/cgi-bin/dirupdt.cgi
For forwarding and vacation
http://www.uah.edu/cgi-bin/chgfwd.cgi