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      • COMP 417: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing
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COMP 417: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing¶

Credit Hours¶

3

Prerequisites¶

None

Description¶

This course will explore a variety of ethical and legal issues facing those who use or program computers. Issues can be divided broadly into professional ethics, dealing with the ethical responsibilities of the programmer, and social issues, dealing with concerns we all have as citizens.

Syllabi¶

See Current Course Syllabi.

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