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COMP 006: Computers Make It Possible
30 August 2005
Today’s Plan
Introductions Class Logistics Projects Course introduction
Contact Information
Diane Pozefsky
Sitterson [email protected]: dianepozefsky
www.cs.unc.edu/~pozefsky/comp006_f05
Office Hours
Feel free to come see me whenever I’m in my office
Call or instant message to see if I’m in
My schedule won’t finalize until next week
Will post best hours on web site
Introductions
Name School An interesting fact about yourself Why you are taking this seminar Your comfort level with computers
Class Logistics
Seminars vs. classes Small groups Active participation Not 75 minute lectures
Readings before the discussions (online)
Communication
Web site Assignments Readings Presentation materials
Blackboard Only for handing in assignments
Software All software required is available
through CCI Microsoft Office
Access PowerPoint Word
Browser: Mozilla For home page
Onyen AFS Client (downloadable) help.unc.edu/?id=110
Policies Regular attendance expected Late assignments
Excused: speak to me when assignment given
Emergencies: requires proof Unexcused: reduced credit based on length
of assignment (significant penalty) Missed tests
Excused: to be taken in advance Emergencies: requires proof Unexcused: no make-up
Alternate Meeting Times
Hand in your schedules on Thursday Allows me to schedule activities that
won’t fit in regular times Make up classes
What we’ll be doing
Assignments Group and individual Papers, presentations, projects Due dates will be posted on the class
calendar Will be marked as tentative until assigned
Learning about being a student as well as about computers
Meet your neighbor
Find something in common with your partner Not your age Not that you are freshman at UNC
What We’ll Cover - Topics Computer influence on society Computer security or privacy Assistive technology E-government Computers and ethics Computers in the arts How a computer works What makes a good web site
What We’ll Cover - Projects
Building a web page Building a database How computers can help address a
particular problem Computer use in the arts Analysis of news reports A taste of programming
Solving Problem This course is about solving
problems To solve a problem
Understand the domain Understand the tools available Propose a solution Try it
What problems would you like to address?
Current Events
Katrina: Computers and weather prediction
How does it help?What is beyond technological help?
Computers Make It Possible
The good, the bad, and the ugly Computers allow us to do things
that we never could have done before
The power of computers can be misused
Computers don’t always work right
The Eyes Have it NASA program develops a system that
tracks eye movements for cursor control NASA is exploring new frontiers in accessibility with a program that could give disabled users line-of-sight control over their computer screens. The space agency has provided funding to create a system that tracks head and eye movements to register cursor movements and clicks. Developers plan to provide the system free to the public.
Government Computer News, August 9
CAPPS II: Government Surveillance via Passenger Profiling
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced plans to implement CAPPS II, a controversial passenger profiling and surveillance system that would require you to give your birth date, home phone number, and home address before you can board a U.S. flight. Under CAPPS II, travel authorities would check these and other personal details against the information collected in government and commercial databases, then "tag" you with a color-coded score indicating the level of security risk that you appear to pose.
CAPPS II: Government Surveillance via Passenger Profiling
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced plans to implement CAPPS II, a controversial passenger profiling and surveillance system that would require you to give your birth date, home phone number, and home address before you can board a U.S. flight. Under CAPPS II, travel authorities would check these and other personal details against the information collected in government and commercial databases, then "tag" you with a color-coded score indicating the level of security risk that you appear to pose. SC
RAPP
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November 20, 1985Bug causes Financial crisis!
BoNY: Nation’s largest clearer of Govt securities.
Software to track Federal securities transactions wrote new information on top of old.
Feds debited the bank for each transaction but bank did not know who owed it how much.
90 minutes => $32 Billion overdraft!With thanks to Mithun Arora
Cost of Bug Bank had to borrow $24 bill from federal
reserves. Interest paid ~$5 mill for 1 day. (Annual earnings of bank ~120 mill)
BoNY share prices dropped by 25c Federal funds rate dropped from 8.4%
to 5.5% System down for 28 hours. Fear of financial crisis caused increase
in price of platinum!With thanks to Mithun Arora
On a personal level
What is your favorite use of technology (the good)?
What is your least favorite (the bad)?
What problems do you have with computers (the ugly)?
Computers Portrayed in the Arts
Select a book, short story or movie Last year’s included
Deception Point (Dan Brown) Matrix, The Italian Job, Swordfish Jurassic Park, WarGames, Office
Space The Net
For Thursday
Bring your schedules Topic for computers in the arts