CS 33006: Social and Ethical Issues in Computing
(Writing Intensive)

Instructor: Dr. Robert Walker walker@cs.kent.edu MSB 241D, (330) 672-9055 Office hours = most afternoons 2-3pm, or by appt.	Syllabus Syllabus (1/13/10)
Homework Assignments Homework 1 (due on 2/1) Homework 2 (due on 2/8) Homework 3 (due on 2/22) Homework 4 (due on 3/1) Homework 5 (due on 4/5, 4/7, or 4/12 -- see below) Homework 6 (due on 4/19) Homework 7 (due on 4/26) Homework 8 (due on 5/5) Homework 9 (due on 5/12)	Exams 3/10/10 -- Midtem Exam Exam Solution (covers Quinn Chapters 1-4.3, Lectures 1/20/10 - 3/1/10) 5/14/10 FRIDAY, 10:15-12:30 -- Final Exam Exam Solution (covers Quinn Chapters 4.4-8, including Chapter 6, Lectures 3/8-5/3, except Chapter 9 material on 5/3)
Lecture Notes 1/18/10 -- Class Cancelled (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) 1/20/10 -- Course Introduction 1/25/10 -- Quinn Chapter 1: Catalysts for Changes 1/27/10 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics 2/1/10 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/3/10 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/8/10 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/10/10 -- Quinn Chapter 3: Networking 2/15/10 -- Quinn Chapter 3: Networking (cont.) 2/17/10 -- Writing Cover Letters and Resumes,                  + Sample Cover Leter and Resumes,                  guest lecture by Ms. Kristy Beaulieu                  from Kent State's Career Services Center 2/22/10 -- Quinn Chapter 3: Networking (cont.) 2/24/10 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property 3/1/10 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property (cont.) 3/3/10 -- Class Cancelled to permit (optional) attendance at the "Books to Business" events on Friday 5 March 3/8/10 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property (cont.) 3/10/10 -- Midtem Exam (covers Quinn Chapters 1-4.3, Lectures 1/20/10 - 3/1/10) 3/15/10 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property (cont.) 3/17/10 -- Giving a Technical Presentation	Lecture Notes (cont.) 3/22/10 -- Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy 3/24/10 -- Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy (cont.) 3/29/10 -- Class Cancelled (Spring Break) 3/31/10 -- Class Cancelled (Spring Break) 4/5/10 -- Quinn 6.2: Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses                  (5 Class Presentations by James Evans, Cristian Florea,                  Andrew Kubera, Christian Newman & Stephen Simon) 4/7/10 -- Quinn 6.3: Phreaks and Hackers                  (5 Class Presentations by Becca Bedell, Bruce Connor,                  Nathan Kidwell, Gary Versluis & Will Wiencek) 4/12/10 -- Quinn 6.4: Denial-of-Service Attacks                  and Quinn 6.5: Online Voting                  (4 Class Presentations by James Baiera, Chris Fox,                  Scott Kazakis & Nick Thomas) 4/14/10 -- Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy (cont.) 4/19/10 -- Quinn Chapter 7: Computer Reliability 4/21/10 -- Quinn Chapter 7: Computer Reliability (cont.) 4/26/10 -- Quinn Chapter 8: Professional Ethics 4/28/10 -- Quinn Chapter 8: Professional Ethics (cont.) 5/3/10 -- Quinn Chapter 9: Work and Wealth 5/5/10 -- Class Cancelled 5/14/10 FRIDAY, 10:15-12:30 -- Final Exam (covers Quinn Chapters 4.4-8, including Chapter 6, Lectures 3/8-5/3, except Chapter 9 material on 5/3)
Resources (General) Previous classes: Fall 2009	Resources (Writing) The Elements of Style Understanding Citations Citation Styles KSU Writing Commons (see section on "The Academic Essay") KSU tututorials on paraphrasing and plagiarism avoidance KSU's policy on plagiarism