Computing, Privacy, and Security
COMP 132
Fall 2007
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01
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This course will discuss both technical and ethical issues related to computing. On the technical side, the material will cover topics such as networking and cryptography. The technical material will be learned in the service of discussing social and ethical issues such as privacy, security, and intellectual property. Neither list is exhaustive and each list is likely to be modified according to the interests of the instructor, interests of the students, and current events. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MATH |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYI |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Baase, S., A GIFT OF FIRE: SOCIAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL ISSUES FOR COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET, Prentice-Hall, 2003
Selected readings from journals, newspapers, magazines, etc.
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBA |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
While there are no prerequisites for the course, mastery of high school mathematics will be expected. |
| Instructor(s): Danner,Norman Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: SCIE139; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 4 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 19 |
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