CSE3000.03 Professional Practice in ComputingMichael Jenkin ([email protected])
Office: CSEB 3032 M/W 12:00-13:00
www.cse.yorku.ca/~jenkin
The course....Professional, legal and ethical issues in the development, deployment and use of computer systems and their impact on society. Topics include: the impact of computing technology on society, privacy and security, computer crime, malware, intellectual property, legal issues, professional ethics and responsibilities. One third of the course will consist of guest lecturers from industry, government and the university who will typically discuss a broad range of topics related to professional issues (entrepreneurialism, small business start-up, human resources, infrastructure planning and development, research and development in industry, project management, etc.).
The textbook
Gift of Fire (3rd edition) by Sara Baase
We will cover (roughly) one chapter/week.
You are expected to have read the material prior to class.
Evaluation
Two essays (5 pages, double spaced)
Two midterms (multiple choice, non-cumulative, roughly 1/2 taken from material from guest lectures)
MINUS penalties for non-attendance and poor hosting of visitors.
Guest Speakers
Roughly one a week.
YOU host
Details in course handout (and on web page)
Attendance required (medical/similar excuse only exception)
Attendance at the guest lectures is mandatory and will be recorded.! Each missed guest lecture will result in a 10 point reduction in your final grade.
Hosting a guest involves a number of different tasks. It is up to the group to perform this task. Failure to perform this task well will result in a 10 point grade reduction for each member of the group.
(i)!!! At least one week prior to the visit, contact the speaker (I will provide email), introduce yourself. Arrange to meet the speaker when they arrive on campus or 15 minutes prior to the talk. Organize transportation and deal with other issues as they arise. Obtain a short biography of the speaker.! Obtain a short abstract of their talk. Email name, title and abstract to me for addition to the web page. Obtain a class list of emails from me. Query any AV requirements. Sort these out. Pick up gift and water for the speaker.!
(ii)!!! Meet the speaker prior to the visit. Ensure that the speaker’s AV is working. Provide the speaker with water prior to their talk.! Introduce the speaker to the class. Ensure that the talk goes well. Moderate question and answer session. Thank the speaker. Given gift to the speaker. Circulate and collect attendance sheet.
(iii)!!! No more than one week post visit, email me the completed attendance sheet and a 1-2 page (maximum) text summary of the guest lecture. Note: You cannot just use the speaker’s slides. You must summarize their talk. You may wish to ask the speaker if they would be willing to review it before sending it to me. This summary will be posted on the course web site.! You must also email me five multiple choice questions based on the presentation along with five options for each. You must also provide a rationale for which answer you believe is correct.
Questions?
A Gift of Fire: Social, legal, and ethical issues for Computing and the Internet
Some slides adapted from the book.NB: Book is US based. Canada is different.
Rapid Pace of Change
1940s: The first computer is built
1956: First hard-disk drive weighed a ton and stored five megabytes
1991: Space shuttle had a one-megahertz computer
2006: Pocket devices hold a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of data
2006: Automobiles can have 100-megahertz computers
Harvard Mark I, 1944
Rapid Pace of Change
1940s: The first computer is built
1956: First hard-disk drive weighed a ton and stored five megabytes
1991: Space shuttle had a one-megahertz computer
2006: Pocket devices hold a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of data
2006: Automobiles can have 100-megahertz computers
IBM RAMAC, 1956
50 24” disks, 5meg
Rapid Pace of Change
1940s: The first computer is built
1956: First hard-disk drive weighed a ton and stored five megabytes
1991: Space shuttle had a one-megahertz computer
2006: Pocket devices hold a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of data
2006: Automobiles can have 100-megahertz computers
IBM AP-101, 1992 1 meg addressable
memory
Rapid Pace of Change
1940s: The first computer is built
1956: First hard-disk drive weighed a ton and stored five megabytes
1991: Space shuttle had a one-megahertz computer
2006: Pocket devices hold a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of data
2006: Automobiles can have 100-megahertz computers
Western Digital, 2009
Terabyte 2.5” drive
Rapid Pace of Change
1940s: The first computer is built
1956: First hard-disk drive weighed a ton and stored five megabytes
1991: Space shuttle had a one-megahertz computer
2006: Pocket devices hold a terabyte (one trillion bytes) of data
2006: Automobiles can have 100-megahertz computers
BMW onboard computer
Rapid Pace of Change: Discussion Question
What devices are now computerized that were not originally? Think back 10, 20, 50 years ago.
Medial devicesBlood glucose monitor, heart monitor, ...
EntertainmentTVs, radio, video games....
AppliancesDishwasher, vacuum, dryer, ....
BankingATMs, ...
TransportationCars, boats, planes, trains, ...
Rapid Pace of Change: Development of novel mechanisms for interaction and communication
Facebook, Twitter, Web, podcasts, ....
Open up to the masses communication mechanisms that were previously restricted to large organizations (publishing houses)
New Developments
Blogs (Word made up from ‘web log’):
Began as outlets for amateurs who want to express ideas or creativity
Appealing because present personal views, are funny and creative, and present a quirky perspective on current events
New Developments (cont.)
Blogs (cont.):
Now used as alternatives to mainstream news and for business public relations
Popular blogs have 100,000 to 500,000 readers per day and can peak at several million views per day
New Developments (cont.)
Video Sharing:
Rise of amateur videos on the web
Boom of websites like Youtube and Myspace
Many videos on the web can infringe copyrights owned by entertainment companies
New Developments (cont.)
Cell Phones:
Can now be used for travel, last minute planning, taking pictures and downloading music
Talking on cell phones while driving is a problem
Cell phones can interfere with solitude, quiet and concentration
Cameras in cell phones and privacy issues
New Developments (cont.)
Social Networking:
First online social networking site was www.classmates.com in 1995
Myspace, founded in 2003 had roughly 100 million member profiles by 2006
Facebook was started at Harvard as an online version of student directories
New Developments (cont.)
Collaboration:
Wikipedia, the online, collaborative encyclopedia
Alternatives (conservapedia)
Open Directory Project (ODP)
Collaboration between scientists in different states or countries
Watch-dogs on the Web
New Developments (cont.)
E-commerce and Free Stuff:
Free stuff on the web: email, books, newspapers, games, etc.
www.Amazon.com started in 1994 and 10 years later annual sales reached $8.5 billion
TV show episodes are available to view on the Web
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