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CENG 411

Professional Issues in Computer Engineering

Study of the larger ethical and social issues of computing, including the role of a digital society in the modern world. Practical and theoretical applications of computer privacy and security, including network security measures and encryption protocols. Ethical theory and its application to problems in computing. Seminar discussion on valuesystems, social impact, and human factors, and about use and misuse of computers.

Course Objectives:

– To learn ethical concepts in information technologies

– To learn concepts about ethical theories

– Learning privacy and property rights issues

Learning Outcomes:

1.Understanding the ethical phenomenon and legal dimensions in information technology.
2.Understanding of general ethical concepts.
3.To be able to understand basics of privacy.
4.To be able to understand basics of property rights.

Recommended or Required Reading
“Computer Ethics”, Deborah G. Johnson, 4th Edition (2009) ,”Ethics for theInformation Age”, Michael J. Quinn, 8th edition (2020)

Topics
Historical overview
Introduction to sociotechnical computer ethics (Johnson.1)
Introduction to ethics (Quinn.2, Johnson.2, Reynolds.1)
Introduction to ethics (Quinn.2, Johnson.2, Reynolds.1)
Ethics in ITconfigured societies (Johnson.3, Quinn.3, Reynolds.5,8,9)
Information flow, privacy and surveillance(Johnson.4, Quinn.5&6, Reynolds.4)
Midterm
Digital intellectual property (Johnson.5, Quinn.4, Reynolds.6)
Digital order (Johnson.6, Quinn.6, Reynolds.3)
Digital order (Johnson.6, Quinn.6, Reynolds.3)
Computer reliability (Quinn.7, Reynolds.7)
Computer reliability (Quinn.7, Reynolds.7)
Professional ethics in computing (Johnson.7, Quinn.9, Reynolds.2,10)
Work and wealth (Quinn 10)

Grading:

Midterm 40%

Homework 10%

Final 50%

Instructor(s)

Lecturer Dr.
Burak Galip Aslan
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