Computers and Society

Xiannong Meng
Computer Science Department
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
May 2014

This is for a short, intensive course on the subject of computers and society for about 36 hours of meeting time.

Syllabus

Syllabus .

Tentative schedule along with readings and exam dates.

Textbook

The main textbook is Ethics for the Information Age 5th edition, by Michael J. Quinn, Pearson, 2013.

Lecture Notes

Follow this link for course notes in PowerPoint and this link for course notes in PDF.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, students will be able to

  1. collect and analyze information from a variety of sources about societal issues related to computers and computing, and present informed opinions based on the information and analysis;
  2. analyze ethical issues concerning both computer technologies and the exercise of their professional responsibilities.

Other Resources

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