COMP 3057 - Overview

Course Title

The title for COMP-3057 is "Cyber-Ethics".

Course Description

A number of key concerns about social welfare in our cyber age will be explored. Law, morality, public policy, and how these both influence and are influenced by the Internet will be examined. This course will critically appraise issues surrounding, but not limited to, free speech, property rights (especially intellectual property), privacy, security, and artificial intelligence. Issues raised by ethical theorists, policy makers, legal experts, and computer scientists will be analyzed in this course. (Prerequisites: COMP-1047 and COMP-2057.) (This course may not be taken to fulfill the major requirements of any major or joint major in Computer Science.)(3 lecture hours a week)

Typical Course Offering

COMP-3057 is typically offered in all semesters.

Is a Textbook Required?

No, while there is a textbook listed and you may find it helpful, it is not required to succeed in this course.

Prerequisites

COMP-1047 and COMP-2057 are the prerequisites for this class.