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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / ID101505 Technology and Society  

ID101505 Technology and Society

Course Code
ID101505

Course Name
Technology and Society

Credits
5.00

Target Audience
Students from computer engineering, telematics and cybernetics

Objectives

Obtain a general knowledge of ICT (Information and Communication Technology):
- be able to make ethical considerations when using IT
- be able to approach the use of IT in the community
- be able to reflect on consequences in the development of IT, and how IT influences labour, the structure of the community, security etc.
- obtain knowledge of the most important principles in IT and justice
- obtain knowledge regarding electronic information technology
- know the fundamental theory for data representation
- know how the computer is built and functions
- obtain basic knowledge of transmission and storing technology
- obtain basic knowledge of computer networking

Topics

General ICT:
IT and community, IT and ethics, IT and personal protection/security, the freedom of speech, IT and justice, e-commerce, computer crime, protocols (WWW, TCP/IP, SNTP etc.), graphics, sound and animation, bandwith, sampling, digital systems, transmission systems, LAN, WAN, security.

Instruction

Lectures and practice with and without guidance

Mandatory Assignments

Compulsory projects are demanded delivered within given time limits. Access to examination is only given to students who has delivered all mandatory projects within time limits.

Evaluation

Oral examination where the students are examined about elements from the projects and course curriculum

Grades
Letter

Revised date
2005.03.11

Revised by
Helge Tor Kristiansen