Fall 2024, Senior Year
Professor Eugene Spafford
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Course Description
This course provides an overview of current and essential professional and ethical issues in computing and their impact
on society. Topics specialize in the impact of computing, including algorithmic bias, motives behind design decisions,
data ethics, privacy and security, and legal issues. The goal of this course is to equip students with the framework and
context necessary to think critically about the impact of computing. Discussions and readings will include current events
Overall
General Class Info
- No required textbook
- Required readings on brightspace
- Books not required but good references
- Cybersecurity Myths and Misconceptions: Avoiding the Hazards and Pitfalls that Derail Us
- Introduction to the United States Legal System
- Additional readings will be on Brightspace
- All assignments must be in PDF files
- 10 assignments, all writing/research/reading related. No midterm or final
- Attendance is required, lectures are recorded BUT only made available if you request them and have a legitimate reason to have missed (e.g. was sick)