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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
CISD002.
Course Title (CB02)
Computers and the Internet in Society
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This course provides a critical examination of the capabilities and uses of the Internet, computers, and cellular communications. Additionally, this course explores how these technologies are changing business, law, politics, health, education, entertainment, and society.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Computer Information Systems (Computer network installation, microcomputer technology, computer applications)]
Discipline 3
[Computer Science]
FSA
[Computer Information Systems (Computer network installation, microcomputer technology, computer applications)]
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is a UC and CSU transferable course. This course meets a general education requirement for °®¶¹´«Ã½ and CSU GE. It focuses on the role the Internet plays in our society. This course teaches the students about the changes brought to our personal, business, and civic lives by the presence of the Internet in our society. This course is a requirement for the Health Technologies, Business Office Clerk Certificate of Achievement.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
°®¶¹´«Ã½ GEArea(s)StatusDetails
2GDX°®¶¹´«Ã½ GE Area D - Social and Behavioral SciencesApproved
2GEX°®¶¹´«Ã½ GE Area E - Personal DevelopmentApproved
CSU GEArea(s)StatusDetails
CGDYCSU GE Area D - Social SciencesApproved
CGEXCSU GE Area E - Lifelong Learning and Self-Development (Non-Activity)Approved

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours4.08.0
Laboratory Hours0.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
48.0
Laboratory
0.0
Total
48.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
96.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
96.0

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion and problem solving performed in class

In-class exploration of Internet sites

Quiz and examination review performed in class

Collaborative learning and small group exercises

Homework and extended projects

Lecture and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Collaborative projects

Assignments

  1. Use the Internet, in individual and collaborative activities, to solve problems in the areas of information retrieval, data manipulation, and communication.
  2. Assigned readings from the text.
  3. Find six to eight current news items relating the subject of information technology and its place in society. Write a summary of each item, and include a critical assessment of the significance of the topic.
  4. Students will study and report on a business, manufacturing facility, law office, bank, government office, or other organizaiton of their choice, and determine what effect the Internet has had in that environment. Compare the way job functions have changed since the advent of the Internet.
  5. Students will study and report on the impact of computers, the Internet, and cellular communications on an industry or major communal activity, such as healthcare, education, or crime prevention.
  6. Participate in discussions that explore and analyze issues, current developments and personal experiences with computers and the Internet in society.

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Collaborative profects that demonstrate and summarizes the interaction of information technology and organizations, based on activities conducted on the Internet in our society. 
  2. Written reports shall demonstrate and summarize the interaction of information technology and organizations, based on activities conducted on the Internet in our society.
  3. One or more mid-term exams or projects, and a final exam or project that demonstrate analysis, summarization, and knowledge of information technology use in society. The exams shall include essay questions on aspects of information

    use in society.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • None
Essential College Facilities:
  • None

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Ronald M BeckerComputers and SocietyOxford University PressFirst edition 20199780198827092
Sara Baase, Timothy HenryGift of Fire, A: Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues for Computing TechnologyPearson5th Edition February 27, 2017978-0134615271

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Contrast the current use of the Internet and computers with individual, and institutional work practice techniques used historically.
  • Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected individuals, culture, and society.
  • Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected education, business, economics, and politics.
  • Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected ethics and law.
  • Detect Internet trends that may affect the future.

CSLOs

  • Analyze effects of the Internet, computers, and cellular communications on individuals, culture, and society.

  • Analyze effects of the Internet, computers, and cellular communications on institutions, including education, business, economics, and politics.

  • Judge effects of the Internet and computers on law and ethics.

Outline

  1. Contrast the current use of the Internet and computers with individual, and institutional work practice techniques used historically.
    1. Illustrate individuals and institutions in pre-computer society.
    2. Compare work and legal environments of today with business and industry prior to the last twenty years.
    3. Child labor and the Fair Labor Standards Act is analyzed in light of new technologies.
    4. Civil rights are illustrated before and during the Internet era.
    5. Civil liberties and privacy is contrasted before and during the Internet age.
    6. Analyze the effect of the development of the modern computer on individuals, institutions, law and ethics.
      1. Categorize the European contributions to the Internet society.
      2. Categorize the American contributions to the Internet society.
      3. Categorize the Asian contributions to the Internet society.
  2. Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected individuals, culture, and society.
    1. Investigate the impact of the Internet on people and societal institutions.
      1. Analyze the changing nature of the work place due to the presence of the Internet.
      2. Explain the impact of the Internet in education.
      3. Analyze the impact of the Internet on health care, with focus on the disabled.
      4. Observe the impact of the Internet on recreation.
      5. Categorized advances in the fields of medicine and science, as prompted by the Internet age.
      6. Explain the changes in law enforcement due to the Internet.
      7. Instruct how the Internet impacts information access.
      8. Categorize the advances of entertainment as precipitated by the Internet.
    2. Explore the implications of computer use for individuals and institutions.
      1. Articulate how the Internet affects productivity.
      2. Establish how Internet influences individual and institutional crime, as well as the development of new laws prompted by this.
      3. Observe new health issues appearing in our society due to the Internet, with a special look at ergonomics.
      4. Monitor social cohesiveness in the Internet age.
      5. Summarize displacement of societal sectors due to the Internet.
      6. Evaluate equal opportunities for minorities and women in the Internet age.
      7. Expand on privacy issues experienced by individuals and institutions.
      8. Categorize collection and use of information about the activities of individuals.
  3. Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected education, business, economics, and politics.
    1. Evaluate the evolving global economy in the Internet age.
      1. Display international balance of economic and political power.
      2. Distinguish the traditionally industrialized countries: i.e. Japan, Germany, U.S.A in the Internet era.
      3. Distinguish the developing countries: i.e., Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, India, African nations, in the Internet age.
      4. Distinguish the less developed countries: i.e. Afghanistan, North Korea, Sudan.
    2. Investigate the use of computers in business, industry and government.
      1. Analyze manufacturing industries in the Internet Age: e.g. machine tools, electronic components, CAS/CAM.
      2. Inspect service industries in the Internet age: e.g. banking, marketing, the stock market.
      3. Research government and law enforcement in the Internet age: local, state, federal.
    3. Assess the political effects nationally and internationally.
      1. Describe American political parties and campaigns.
      2. Record the role of political action committees.
      3. Investigate the political processes for democratic and totalitarian countries.
  4. Observe the progression of the Internet in our society by looking at how computers, telecommunications and connectivity have affected ethics and law.
    1. Explain the issue of protection of privacy.
      1. Investigate the role of electronic mail.
      2. Define computer networks.
      3. Evaluate computer hacking.
      4. Categorize collection of personal information.
    2. Categorize the methods used for access to information.
      1. Survey credit reporting.
      2. Evaluate records (FBI, IRS, etc.).
    3. Describe the implications of Internet "privacy."
    4. Describe means and availability of legal protection for information and systems.
    5. Explain the issues of reliability and security problems.
    6. Discribe the implications and scope of computer crime.
    7. Explain computer industry's efforts to establish an industry-wide ethics statement.
      1. Categorize the concept of ethics statement.
      2. Summarize participants in design.
      3. Monitor effects on industry users.
      4. Monitor effects on individual users.
  5. Detect Internet trends that may affect the future.
    1. Identify trends that may affect the future.
    2. Estimate the impact of any trends that may have been identified.
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