CPS 182S, Fall 2002

The development of technical and social standards governing the Internet and Information Technology in general. The role of software as it relates to law, patents, intellectual property, and IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standards. Written analysis of issues from a technical perspective with an emphasis on the role of software and on how standards relate to social and ethical issues. Prerequisite: Computer Science 100 or consent of the instructor. Instructor: Astrachan. One course.

The original course proposal with proposed syllabus and organization. The original is now superseded by this document.

Instructors for the course are:

InstructorOwen Astrachan office: D241, LSRC email: ola@cs.duke.edu phone: 660-6552 Office Hours: Tue: 1:00-2:00, Thu: 9:30-11:00

Instructor Ashish Gehani office: D206, LSRC email: geha@cs.duke.edu phone: 660.6512 Office Hours: TBA

Instructor Adolfo Rodriguez office: D330, LSRC email: razor@cs.duke.edu phone: 660.6589 Office Hours: TBA

Announcements

Extra Credit Paper, due on December 14, 2 PM (in lieu of final exam).

Midterm questions for November 25.

• LaTeX info

• Bboard/Threaded Discussion

• Pictures

• Final Project and proposal specifics

• Midterm questions for November 25.

• Midterm questions for October 9.
  • Midterm ReflectionTo guide your thinking and reasoning in reading Lessig's Code.

• Announcements

  What to do each day.

• Overview, Books, Grading, Writing

  How the course is run, how it's graded, what's required, other administrivia.

• Calendar and Syllabus

  What happens each week for the rest of the semester.

• Resources and Links

  Reading and other links (e.g., similar courses).

• Papers

  Papers should be 2-5 pages submitted in either ASCII or pdf. For the first week only, word format is acceptable. We're interested in your keen analysis of the paper topics, not a simple restatement of the question with a filtered view of what you've read.

• 182S Blackboard Site

  Online surveys, some course information, class email.

• H₂O Duke CPS 182S project website

  All writings and evaluations will be done via this site, please join.