Schedule

The schedule shown below will likely change as we see how many discussions and debates are chosen under each topic. Each week's link may contain additional readings. These readings are due at the beginning of that week, as you may have a quiz based on them. The contents of the links should be considered a working list and will likely change.

Week Topic
(follow link for assignments)		 Ch. in Text
Discussions & Debates (on Thursdays)
Follow group letter link below for group members.
Possible chapter discussion questions are also listed.
1
8/26
 Introduction
Ubiquity of computers, benefits, risks
1
 1.11, 1.15, 1.16, 1.19, 1.29
2
9/2
 Privacy & Personal Information
Databases, Laws, Monitoring
2, 8.4
 2.12, 2.15, 2.20, 2.24, 2.28, 2.42, 2.43; 8.17
3
9/9
     A: Privacy vs. security: face recognition software
4
9/16
 Encryption & Intercepting Information
Background, Cryptography, Encryption
3
 B: Encryption overview, uses, PGP
3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.18, 3.25, 3.26
5
9/23
 Reliability, Accountability & Liability
What can go wrong, Therac-25
4
 C Artificial Intelligence: what can go wrong & who is accountable
4.7, 4.9, 4.10, 4.18, 4.25, 4.34, 4.37
6
9/30
  
D: the "Killer Robot" case
7
10/7
 Freedom of Speech
Censorship, Children, Anonymity, Spam
5
 E Should racial hatred & pornography be accessible to anyone?
5.11, 5.15, 5.17, 5.25, 5.29, 5.33, 5.37
8
10/14
  
F Spam
9
10/21
 Intellectual Property
Copyright Law, Music, Solutions, Free software, Free-speech Issues
6
 G: Copyright Law with an emphasis on Music
6.14, 6.15, 6.17, 6.19, 6.22, 6.24, 6.28, 6.34, 6.37
10
10/28
  
H Thwarting Copiers: How the music industry attempts this
11
11/4
 Computer Crime
Hacking Scams, Fraud, Civil Liberties online
7
 I: Whether or not universities should teach a course on hacking
7.8, 79, 7.13, 7.16, 7.21, 7.28, 7.29
12
11/11
  
J: Limiting Use of Software -- How Far Should One Go?
13
11/18

Computers and Work
The impact on employment, Work Environment
8
 K: Is the fast-growing technology taking over our jobs and increasing our
unemployment rate?"
8.9, 8.11, 8.29
14
11/25
 Computers' Impact on Society
Have's vs. Have-nots, Impact of computers, Bad technologies
9
 L: Compulsive behaviors and the Internet, ?
9.7, 9.10, 9.11, 9.14, 9.22
15
12/2
 Professional Ethics and Responsibilities
Definitions, Ethical Guidelines
10
 10.21, 10.23, 10.29

 

Group Letters and Members
Use finger to get each others' email addresses.
The first name on each list is the default group organizer unless your group decides otherwise.
A Arendt, Jeremy David; Asghari, Chika Oshima; Bhat, Anoop Vasant;
B Cho, Joo Yon; Czajkowskyj, Richard Jaroslaw; Edwards, Derek R;
C Garcia, Douglas; Gillio, James Nicholas; Gonzalez, Ruth Edith; Hedstrom, Robert Alexander;
D Hur, Diana; Hussain, Syeda Zarqa; Hussein, Fadi Azzam; Hussein, Mohammad Azzam;
E Ismail, Mahmoud M; Klueppel, Scott Robert; Lamorena, Richard Navarro; Lao, Yu Jian;
F Leroy, Nathan Allen; Litberg, Cara Rose; Litt, Shaun Michael; Mehta, Rupal Narendrakumar;
G Mikus, Nicholas A; Niculescu, Bogdan; Beric, Madgalena;
H Patel, Krupaben Kanobhai; Patel, Rahul N; Pengelly, Jason Matthew; Pothiawala, Wasif Iqbal;
I Rao, Arun Gangadhar Gudur; Richardson, Keith Alan; Rodriguez, Daniel; Khan, Ashar;
J Sahal, Abdirizak Warsame; Sedacki, Andrew; Shah, Himanshu M; Shah, Manglik D;
K Singh, Preeti; Tsui, Kin Pong; Abuhamatto, Sami S; Huynh, Truong
L Vroustouris, Jason Peter; Vyas, Om H; Yang, Wei Xiong; Yi, Sang-Joon;
   


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