Social and Professional Issues

1.5 credits · Undergraduate

Introduction to the larger societal context across Software Engineering and Computer Science. Topics include: the impact of software and hardware systems on privacy and handling of personal and proprietary information; the roles of encryption and interception of communication; trust in computers; democracy, free speech and civil discourse; intellectual property; computer crime; computers in the workplace; professional ethics and responsibilities; sustainable development and environmental stewardship; social ethics and relationships; economic exchange.