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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
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CMPS 310 - Computers in Society

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0
Introduction to the social, legal, and ethical issues of computing, including the professional code of ethics. Topics include how computer use affects society and work in the context of risks, privacy and intrusion, computer crime, intellectual property and copyright, and professional decision-making. Students analyze scenarios that allow them to view ethical decision-making as a crucial part of understanding the world or computing. Oral and written reports are required.

Prerequisite(s): CMPS 260  or equivalent or permission of the instructor



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