CS 377 - Communication and Ethical Issues in Computing

Spring 2017

Instructor:

• Pat Troy for Lectures
  • troy AT uic DOT edu
• Cody Cranch for Labs
  • ccranc2 AT uic DOT edu

Syllabus:

• syl377s17.pdf

Lecture Class Times:

• 12:00 – 12:50 Wednesday & Friday 204 TH

Text:

• Blown to Bits, by Abelson, Ledeen, Lewis, Addison-Wesley Publishing, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-713559-2, ISBN-10: 0-13-713559-9

Goals:

• By the end of this course, students will:
  • Posses an understanding of professional, ethical, legal, security and social issues and responsibilities.
  • Be able to analyze the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society.
  • Be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Lab Information

• All students get one unexcused absence and any unexcused absence after that is minus 5% points taken from the whole CS377 grade.
• Cody Cranch must be informed PRIOR to the lab for an absence to be considered EXCUSED.
  • EXCUSED absences require a UNIVERSITY Approach Reason.
  • All EXCUSED absences must be made up with Cody Cranch.

Other Links:

• Schedule
• Presentation Coaching With Cody Sign-Up
  • Remember: Coaching Sessions...
    - must occur before your presentation.
    - the whole group is present
    - are worth 10% of presentation grade
    - take place in SEO 936
    - are 60 - 90 minutes long
• Homeworks