| Due Date | Topics | Reading | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: week of June 19 |
Overall Introduction | Course Syllabus What is a Computer? (choose another reference if you prefer) Friedman, Chapter 1, Read ahead to Chapter 2 View "Office Space" |
Questions #1 |
| Week 2: week of June 26 |
Overall Topics | Friedman, Chapter 2 (Flatteners 1-3) Poor-rich gap gaining attention View "Modern Life" |
Questions #2 |
| Week 3: week of July 3 |
Health and Technology | Friedman, Chapter 2 (Flatteners 4-7) |
Questions #3 |
| Week 4: week of July 10 |
Computer Controlled Systems | Friedman, Chapter 2 (Flatteners 8-10) |
Questions #4 Assignment #1 due Weds, 19 July Group Proposal due Friday 21 July |
| Week 5: week of July 17 |
Human Identification and Privacy | Friedman, Chapters 3-5 The Camera Never Lies, but the Software Can (passed out) (time to show Gattica?) |
Questions #5 |
| Week 6: week of July 24 |
The arts (music, graphic arts, photography, etc) | Friedman, Chapters 6-9 |
Questions #6 Note that the last two deal with future readings, you may read ahead and answer or hold them till next week. |
| Week 7: week of July 31 |
Intellectual Property Issues (file sharing, piracy); RFID |
Friedman, Chapter 10-12 |
Questions #7 |
| Week 8: week of August 7 |
So what does this all mean? |
Friedman, Chapters 13 What to do when they ask for your Social Security Number (passed out) Calling All Luddites (passed out) |
Assignment 2 Presentations begin! |
| Exam Week: Week of August 14 |
Final Exam Period - Presentations and wrap up. |
302-01 at 7:10 - 9 pm on Monday 302-02 at 7:10 - 9 pm on Tuesday |
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