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  • Social and Professional Issues in Computing

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  • Course Details


    • Course Rationale

      Social and Professional Issues in Computing course is a theory course that deals with different issues related to both social and professional life. Hence, this course will deal with different computing issues i.e. privacy, social engineering, crime, hacking, and freedom of speech issues, and so on. Furthermore, throughout the course we will focus on various professional issues like intellectual property, ethics and professional ethics, human vs computer, trusting computer etc. Besides, different social and international issues will also be discussed in this course.

      Course Objective

      The course aims to give students knowledge and understanding about the implications and impact of the technology. Students will learn about the ethics regarding the dissemination of sensitive information. The concerns regarding the usage of social media in the workplace and plagiarism will be discussed in this course. Also will get an idea about hacking by governments and vice versa.

      Course Learning Outcomes (CLO's)

      CLO1

      Understanding the implications, impacts and benefits of the modern technology.

      CLO2

      Understanding and application of freedom of speech, offensive or hate speech and censorship, spam, anonymity.

      CLO3

      To know the different types of computer crime, the reason of computer crime and way of protecting them, privacy risks, privacy and computer technology, different privacy policies and to understand the code of ethics, different ethics type, professional ethics and their guidelines.

      CLO4

      To learn about intellectual property such as copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret and how to use them.

      CLO5

      To know the error, risks and failures occurred from the system development and to learn do’s and don’ts in work life.


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      Books & Resources

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        • Course Outline
        • Lecture Notes/Presentations
        • Assignments


  • Week 1: Benefits (Unwrapping the Gift)

    • Topics For Discussion:
      1. The Pace of Change.
      2. Change and Unexpected Developments.
      3. Themes.
      4. Ethics.
      Learning Materials


      Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 1)


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      Week 1 Discussion Forums:
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      Post replies: 1

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 2: Privacy

    • Topics For Discussion:
      1. Privacy Risks and Principles
      2. The Fourth Amendment, Expectation of Privacy, and Surveillance Technologies
      3. The Business and Social Sectors.
      4. Government Systems
      5. Protecting Privacy
      6. Technology, Markets, Rights, and Laws
      7. Communications
      Learning Materials 



      Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 2)



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      CSE 498: Assignment 1
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      Mark as done
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      Week 2 Discussion Forums:
      Students must
      Post replies: 1

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 3: Freedom of Speech

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Communications Paradigms
      2. Controlling Speech
      3. Posting, Selling, and Leaking Sensitive Material
      4. Anonymity
      5. The Global Net: Censorship and Political Freedom
      6. Net Neutrality Regulations or the Market?

      Learning Materials

      Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 3)

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      Week 3 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

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      Class Test 1 Quiz
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • Week 4: Computer Crime

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Introduction
      2. Hacking
      3. Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud
      4. Whose Laws Rule the Web?

      Learning Materials


      Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 5)

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      Week 4 Discussion Forums:
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      Post replies: 1
      Make forum posts: 1

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 5: Ethics

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Normative vs. Descriptive Ethics
      2. Three Main Ethical Approaches
      3. Whistleblowing
      4. Dimensions of Ethics ( 3 “R’s” of Ethics)
      5. Codes of Ethics
      6. Computer Ethics

      Learning Materials


      Ref. Ethics-for the Information Age Chapter 2
      Ethics Unwrapped 


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      Week 5 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Class Test 2

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  • Week 6: Review Week

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Review for the MID Term Examinations
      2. Problem solving Session

      Ref. Contents of Week 1 – Week 5

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      Week 6 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 7: Mid Term Examination


    • Mid-Term Syllabus:

      1. Week 1: Benefits (Unwrapping the Gift)
      2. Week 2: Privacy
      3. Week 3: Freedom of Speech
      4. Week 4: Computer Crime
      5. Week 5: Ethics

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      Answer Script Submission Template- Spring 2021 File
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Students must
      Mark as done

      Instructions :

      1. Don't share your answer with your friends, all the matching answers will be penalized equally. 
      2. Don't copy-paste. You may write in a doc file or handwriting (but submit it as a pdf file).
      3. Time will be followed strictly.
      4. Submit your answer as a pdf file. The file should be Named as CourseCode_Section_YourID_YourName.pdf
      5. If you are failed to upload your answer in blc then you can choose google form.
      6. File submission time once.
      7. Google form link: https://forms.gle/iHt9Yokpya88uMiT6
      8. You have to sign in using your DIU email id to submit using google forms. 
      9. Please follow the given Exam Script Template ( in the attachment) for the Online Exam Response Submission of the Midterm Examination. 
      10. Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism 


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      Mid Term Examination Question Paper & Answer Script Submission Spring 2021 Quiz
      Students must
      Mark as done

  • Week 8: Intellectual Property

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Principles, Laws, and Cases
      2. Responses to Copyright Infringement
      3. Search Engines and Online Libraries
      4. Free Software
      5. Patents for Inventions in Software

      Learning Materials

      1. Lecture Slides
      2. Famous Copyright Case in Bangladesh
      3. Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 4)


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      Week 8 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 9: Errors, Failures, and Risks

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Failures and Errors in Computer Systems
      2. Case Study: The Therac-25
      3. Increasing Reliability and Safety
      4. Dependence, Risk, and Progress

      Learning Materials

      1. Lecture Slides
      2. Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 8)



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      Week 9 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 10: Professional Ethics and Responsibilities

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. What Is “Professional Ethics”?
      2. Ethical Guidelines for Computer Professionals
      3. Scenarios

      Learning Materials

      1. Lecture Slides
      2. Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 9)

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      Assignment 3
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      Assignment 3
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      Assignment 3
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  • Quiz 3

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      Quiz 3
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      Quiz 3
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      Quiz 3
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  • Week 11: Evaluating and Controlling Technology

    • Topics For Discussion:
      1. Evaluating Information
      2. The “Digital Divide”
      3. Neo-Luddite Views of Computers, Technology, and Quality of Life
      4. Making Decisions About Technology

      Ref. A Gift of Fire – Fourth Edition (Chapter 7)

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      Week 11 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

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      Presentation K Section Assignment
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      Presentation L Section Assignment
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      Presentation M Section Assignment
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  • Week 12: Work and Wealth

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Introduction
      2. Automation and Employment
      3. Workplace Changes
      4. Globalization
      5. The Digital Divide
      6. The “Winner-Take-All Society”

      Ref. Ethics for the Information Age – Sixth Edition (Chapter 10)




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      Week 12 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 13: Review and Discussion

    • Topics For Discussion:

      1. Review for the Final Examinations
      2. Problem-solving Session

      Ref. Contents of Week 8 – Week 12

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      Week 13 Discussion Forums:

      Please put your questions here

  • Week 14: Final Assessment

    • Final Assessment Syllabus:

      1. Week 8: Intellectual Property. 
      2. Week 9: Errors, Failures, and Risks.
      3. Week 10: Professional Ethics and Responsibilities. 
      4. Week 11: Evaluating and Controlling Technology
      5. Week 12: Work and Wealth
      6. Week 4: Computer Crime. (Repeat from MID)
      7. Week 5: Ethics. (Repeat from MID)


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      Final Assessment Assignment
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      Mark as done

    • CSE 498 K Final Assessment Submission Link

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    • CSE 498 L Final Assessment Submission Link

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    • CSE 498 M Final Assessment Submission Link

      Not available unless: You belong to CSE 498M