Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 480 g
Computing for Good
Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 480 g
Reihe: Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing
ISBN: 978-1-4398-1088-0
Verlag: CRC Press
Since computer scientists make decisions every day that have societal context and influence, an understanding of society and computing together should be integrated into computer science education. Showing students what they can do with their computing degree, Computers and Society: Computing for Good uses concrete examples and case studies to highlight the positive work of real computing professionals and organizations from around the world.
Each chapter profiles a corporation, nonprofit organization, or entrepreneur involved in computing-centric activities that clearly benefit society or the environment, including cultural adaptation in a developing country, cutting-edge medicine and healthcare, educational innovation, endangered species work, and help for overseas voters. The coverage of computing topics spans from social networking to high-performance computing. The diversity of people and activities in these profiles gives students a broad vision of what they can accomplish after graduation.
Pedagogical Features
Encouraging students to engage actively and critically with the material, the book offers a wealth of pedagogical sections at the end of each chapter. Questions of varying difficulty ask students to apply the material to themselves or their surroundings and to think critically about the material from the perspective of a future computing professional. The text also gives instructors the option to incorporate individual projects, team projects, short projects, and semester-long projects. Other resources for instructors and students are available at www.computers-and-society.com
Visit the author’s blog at http://computing4society.blogspot.com
Zielgruppe
Junior and senior undergraduate students in computers and society, technology and society, or computer ethics courses; computer scientists, social scientists, and humanities researchers.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Medien & Gesellschaft, Medienwirkungsforschung
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Mediensoziologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften Digitale Medien, Internet, Telekommunikation
- Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Soziale und ethische Aspekte der EDV
Weitere Infos & Material
Poverty Alleviation in the Remote Peruvian Andes. Improving Patient Care with Digital Image Management. Internet Voting for Overseas Citizens. Social Networking and Computer Modeling Aid Sea Turtles. Best Practice Recommendations in Children’s Medical Care. Protecting Lives Using the Results of Earthquake Modeling. When Following Your Passion Means Forming Your Own Business.
