CS 485 – Week 3: Lecture Notes

Detailed Contents
  1. Background of ethics in computing
    • Overview of ACM code of ethics
    • Mention & discuss a few ethical issues
      • technology leads to unemployment
      • alienation & customer service
      • crime
      • loss of privacy
      • intellectual property
      • constitutional issues
      • social issues
  2. Case studies involving use of ethics codes & legal issues
    • Class discussion: Insufficient Privacy Protection (10.4.3)
    • Class discussion: Copying an Employee’s Files (10.4.2)
  3. Information regarding term papers
    • 3 topics (6 debate teams)
      • pros and cons of Artificial Intelligence
      • Microsoft vs. Department of Justice
      • pros and cons of Wireless Computing
    • format
      • minimum of 7 pages of text (not including title & works cited pages)
      • must include (though not limited to) concepts covered in class
      • must compare and contract arguments from both ends, not just state facts
      • 8” x 11”
      • double-spaced
      • times new roman font, size 10
      • 1” margins all around
      • title page
      • must fit MLA (Modern Language Association) guidelines
      • works cited page
        • minimum of 6 resources
        • maximum of 2 resources off of the web
    • deadlines:
      • Minimum of 4 pages are due in class on Week 7
      • Final paper of minimum of 7 pages is due in class Week 13
    • grading
      • Week 7 paper is 30 points
      • Week 13 paper is 70 points
      • Total grade for paper is 100 points
    • answer questions regarding the paper
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