Computer Science 3604

Course Outline

Note: This is the OFFICIAL Course Outline as approved by the Univerity Commission on Undergraduate Studies in Spring 1994; the actual course outline for a particular semester is listed under calendar.

1. The history of computing

a. An overview of the development of the technology

b. Studies of the impact of historical innovation on science, technology and the society

2. Computers in everyday usage and their impact: Case studies selected from:

a. Business applications

b. Recreation

c. Health professions

d. Education

e. Communications

f. Handicapped persons

g. Libraries and information services

h. Government and military systems

i. Transportation

j. Human factors, usability of systems

3. Computer crime, security and protection

a. Risks of computation

b. Physical and logical security

c. Hacking and crime

d. Protective systems

e. Reliability and factors of safety

4. Computer and professional ethics

a. Legal requirements

b. Professional ethics

c. Liability and registration

d. Computers and privacy

e. Intellectual property rights

5. Role and responsibility of computer scientists

a. In industrial settings

b. In education

c. As scientists

References

See also the complete bibliography of materials and readings related to this course.