CS 4345A Computerization in Society

Spring 1999

Class Time	Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-9:30am
Instructor	Peter Freeman COC 156 404 894-4222 freeman@cc hours: by appointment
TA	Deidre Paris deidre@cc hours:9:30-10:30, Tuesdays & Thursdays
Text	Zuboff,S. (1988) In the Age of the Smart Machine. Basic Books (Req'd)

Course Description - Overview of CS4345
Class project/deliverables - Check here for all the information pertaining to the project
Classdot - the alternate class project
Discussion Topics - Check here for lists of topics, questions, discussion leaders, etc.
Grading - The grading policy
Class newsgroup - git.cc.class.4345a. (This is where you can post and read questions for class discussions.)

Course Description

As a 4000-level course, Computerization in Society is offered primarily for seniors and graduate students as a required course for undergraduates majoring in computer science. Courses in the ethical considerations and social impact of computing have become an important component of computer science curricula. This is because the computer science community has come to believe that, as computer scientists, technologists, and engineers, we have a special responsibility to be well informed about the social aspects and consequences of the technologies we create. A well-educated computer professional is one who is aware of both the opportunities and problems created by computerization. As society becomes increasingly more dependent on computing, today's computing professional is challenged not only by decisions about technical issues, but also about the impacts of those choices on local and global communities.

Grading

Class project/deliverables		40%
Class attendance/participation		20%
Discussion leadership		20%
Mid-Term		20%

CS 4345A Computerization in Society

Spring 1999

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Course Description

Grading