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

Instructor: Dr. Robert Walker walker@cs.kent.edu MSB 351, (330) 672-9105 Office hours = TR 2-4pm, or by appointment	Syllabus Syllabus (1/17/11)
Homework Assignments Homework 1 (due on 2/3) Homework 2 (due on 2/15) Homework 3 (due on 2/28) Homework 4 (due on 3/29) Homework 5 (due on 4/7) Homework 6 (due on 3/29, 3/31, 4/5, or 4/7) Homework 7 & 8 (due on 4/21 and 5/4)	Exams 3/8/11 -- Midterm Exam Exam Solution (covers Quinn Chapters 1-4.3.3, Lectures 1/11/11 - 2/22/11) 5/2/11 MONDAY, 12:45-3:00pm -- Final Exam (covers Quinn Chapters 4.3.4-8, including Chapter 6, Lectures 2/24(?)-4/21) Exam Solution
Lecture Notes 1/11/11 -- Course Introduction 1/13/11 -- Class Cancelled 1/18/11 -- Quinn Chapter 1: Catalysts for Changes 1/20/11 -- Quinn Chapter 1: Catalysts for Changes (cont.) 1/25/11 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics 1/27/11 -- Writing Cover Letters and Resumes                  (presentation by Career Services staff                  in Career Services -- Michael Schwartz 216) 2/1/11 -- Class Cancelled (Snow Day) 2/3/11 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/8/11 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/10/11 -- Quinn Chapter 2: Introduction to Ethics (cont.) 2/15/11 -- Quinn Chapter 3: Networking 2/17/11 -- Quinn Chapter 3: Networking (cont.) 2/22/11 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property 2/24/11 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property (cont.) 3/1/11 -- Quinn Chapter 4: Intellectual Property (cont.) 3/3/11 -- Giving a Technical Presentation 3/8/11 -- Midterm Exam (covers Quinn Chapters 1-4.3.3, Lectures 1/11/11 - 2/22/11) 3/10/11 -- Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy (Prof. Walker is out of town; lecture is available online)                  Quinn 5.1-5.2 lecture as Flash streaming video                     - or - 45MB zipped m4v - or - 65MB m4v                  Quinn 5.2-5.3 lecture as Flash streaming video                     - or - 30MB zipped m4v - or - 43MB m4v	Lecture Notes (cont.) 3/15/11 Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy (cont.) 3/17/11 Quinn Chapter 5: Privacy (cont.) 3/22/11 -- Class Cancelled (Spring Break) 3/24/11 -- Class Cancelled (Spring Break) 3/29/11 -- Quinn 4.7: Protections for Software                     and Quinn 4.8: Open-Source Software                  (Class Presentations by Brian, Derek,                     Kevin D, Thomas S, and Timothy) 3/31/11 -- Quinn Chapter 6: Computer and Network Security                  Quinn 6.2: Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses                  (Class Presentations by Alicia, Anish, Kevin T,                     Pat, and Tom F) 4/5/11 -- Quinn 6.3: Phreaks and Hackers                  (Class Presentations by Dan, John, Meghan,                     Michale C, and Mike R) 4/7/11 -- Quinn 6.4: Denial-of-Service Attacks                  and Quinn 6.5: Online Voting                  (Class Presentations by Ben, Brad,                     Brendan, and Chad) 4/12/11 -- Quinn Chapter 7: Computer Reliability 4/14/11 -- Quinn Chapter 8: Professional Ethics 4/19/11 -- Quinn Chapter 8: Professional Ethics (cont.) 4/21/11 -- Quinn Chapter 8: Professional Ethics (cont.) 4/26/11 -- Quinn Chapter 9: Work and Wealth 4/28/11 -- Class Cancelled 5/2/11 MONDAY, 12:45-3:00pm -- Final Exam (covers Quinn Chapters 4.3.4-8, including Chapter 6, Lectures 2/24(?)-4/21)
Resources (General) Previous classes: Fall 2009 Spring 2010 Fall 2010	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 KSU Career Services Center (see section on "Resumes and Letters")