2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin

CSCI 171 The Nature of Computers and Computing

3 hours


This course focuses on the history and nature of computers, the data they process, the networks they form, and the challenges of making computing secure. Students will critically explore the effect of computers of human culture and daily life, including the commodification of information and the right to privacy and anonymity. Additionally, students will learn to transform their ideas into simple but practical software through the study of a scripting language like Python.

Credits

3