PSU CS 305 - Social, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Computing

Weekly outline

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  General

  • News forum
  • Syllabus File
  • Credits: Thanks much to Prof. Wu Chi Feng for much of the structure and content of this course; in particular, of the homework assignments.
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  28 March - 3 April

  History of Computing;
  Introduction to Ethics
  Read: Chapters 1, 2

  • Lecture 1 slides File
  • HW 1 - The Ethical Environment Assignment
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  4 April - 10 April

  Networking
  Read: Chapter 3

  • Lecture 2a slides File
  • Lecture 2b slides File
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  11 April - 17 April

  Intellectual Property
  Read: Chapter 4

  • Lecture 3 slides File
  • HW 3 - Intellectual Property Assignment
  • Term Paper and Presentation Assignment
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  18 April - 24 April

  Security and Computer Crime
  Read: Chapter 6

  • Lecture 4/5 Slides URL
  • Topic Assignments URL
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  25 April - 1 May

  Privacy
  Read: Chapter 5

  • Lecture 4/5 Slides URL
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  2 May - 8 May

  Reliability
  Read: Chapter 7
  Paper abstract due
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  9 May - 15 May

  Student Presentations
  Talk slides due

  • Topic Schedule File
  • Presentation Evaluation Form File
  • Talk Slides Assignment
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  16 May - 22 May

  Student Presentations
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  23 May - 29 May

  Student Presentations
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  30 May - 5 June

  Memorial Day: No class meeting
  Final paper due Monday 6 June 11:00 AM.