UT Dallas 2012 Undergraduate Catalog

CS3162 - Professional Responsibility in Computer Science and Software Engineering

CS 3162 Professional Responsibility in Computer Science and Software Engineering (1 semester hour) Professional and ethical responsibilities of computer scientists and software engineers as influenced by growth in computer use and networks. Costs and benefits of computer technology. Risks and liabilities of safety-critical systems. Social implications of the Internet. Interaction between human values and technical decisions involving computing. Intellectual Property. Global impact of computing. Pre- or corequisites: CS 3345, CS 3354, and ECS 3361. (Same as SE 3162) (1-0) S