Computer Science 1400:
Computing in the 20th Century and Beyond
(Fall 2018)

http://www.cs.mun.ca/~harold/Courses/CS1400/

Instructor	Office	Office Hours	Lectures
Todd Wareham harold@mun.ca	EN-2034 864-4601	TBA	MWF, 10:00-10:50 am EN-1052

Lecture Outline (Tentative)

• How We Got Here: Computing in the Past (6 weeks)
  (In the Beginning (pre-1940); The First Computers (1940-1955); The Rise of the Machines (1955-1970); The Personal Computer Revolution (1970-1990); The Wired Society (1990-now))
• Where We Are: Computing Now (4 weeks)
  (An examination of selected issues in current computing, e.g., life online, big data and privacy, robots and artificial intelligence)
• Where We're Going: Computing in the Future (1 week)

The lectures and displays (and all material) delivered or provided in this course by the instructor, including any visual or audio recording thereof, are subject to copyright owned by the instructor. It is prohibited to record or copy by any means, in any format, openly or surreptitiously, in whole or in part, in the absence of express written permission from the instructor any of the lectures or materials provided or published in any form during or from the course.

Evaluation Scheme

• There will be no supplementary exams. Marks for missed in-class exams (with appropriate documentation) will be averaged over the remaining exams at the instructor's discretion.

Textbook

• Campbell-Kelly, M, Aspray, W., and Ensmenger, N. (2013) Computer: A History of the Information Machine (3rd Edition). Westview Press.

• Memorial University of Newfoundland is committed to supporting inclusive education based on the principles of equity, accessibility, and collaboration. Accommodations are provided within the scope of the University Policies for the Accommodations of Students with Disabilities ( www.mun.ca/policy/site/policy.php?id=239). Students who may need an academic accommodation are asked to initiate the request with the Glenn Roy Blundon Centre at the earliest opportunity ( http://www.mun.ca/student/about/Blundon-Centre.php).
• Students are expected to adhere to those principles which constitute proper academic conduct. A student has the responsibility to know which actions, as described under Academic Offences in the University Regulations, could be construed as dishonest and improper. Students found guilty of an academic offence may be subject to a number of penalties commensurate with the offence including reprimand, reduction of grade, probation, suspension or expulsion from the University. For more information regarding this policy, students should refer to the University Regulations for Academic Misconduct (Section 6.12) in the University Calendar.

Created: June 1, 2018
Last Modified: June 18, 2018