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Computer Science 195
3 College Credits
NCCRS Credit Recommended
Ethics
in Technology
The decisions shaping AI, data, and digital life raise real moral questions. This course equips you to think through them clearly and responsibly.
Self-Paced · Final Exam · NCCRS Recommended
What You'll Learn
A full semester of ethics in technology — completed at your own pace, with no deadlines or fixed class times.
Learning Outcomes
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Interpret and leverage foundational concepts in cybersecurity, information security, and Big Data, including key definitions and their roles in protecting digital assets
- Analyze and evaluate privacy challenges, security risks, and legal frameworks related to cybercrime, data breaches, and digital rights across sectors like e-commerce and cloud computing
- Apply data mining techniques and Big Data analytics to real-world problems, ensuring ethical data handling and understanding security risks
- Analyze network security mechanisms, encryption methods, and database security principles, developing practical skills to secure sensitive information
- Master the role of human error, malware, phishing, and social engineering in cybersecurity breaches, and develop strategies for detection and prevention
- Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and biotechnology on privacy, security, and legal regulations, and propose mitigation strategies
Topics Covered
Major Course Topics
Basics of cybersecurity & CIA Triad
Privacy in cyberspace & e-commerce
Big Data, data mining & analytics
National threats & cyber terrorism
Database security & cloud computing
Viruses, malware & Trojan horses
Network security & firewalls / VPNs
Legal issues in cyberspace
Cybercrime & digital espionage
Encryption methods: AES & DES
AI, IoT & biotechnology ethics
Business ethics & ethical decision-making
Social engineering & phishing
Cyberstalking & cyberbullying laws
Digital ethics & media responsibility
Intrusion detection & data breaches
Social media ethics & FCC regulation
From the syllabus · Computer Science 195
Course chapters and lessons
Ethics in Technology has 15 chapters across 66 instructional hours, as listed in the course syllabus. Expand any chapter to see the lessons inside it.
- Chapters
- 15
- Lessons
- 117
- Instructional hours
- 66 hrs
- Semester hours
- 3
Chapter 1
What Cybersecurity Means and Why Protecting Digital Information Is Everyone's Responsibility
- 1.1 What Cybersecurity Means and Why Every Organization Needs It
- 1.2 The Core Ideas Behind Keeping Information Safe from Unauthorized Access
- 1.3 How the Field of Protecting Digital Information Has Evolved Over the Decades
- 1.4 Why Failing to Protect Information Can Cost Organizations Money, Trust, and Reputation
Chapter 2
The Pillars of Security and Your First Line of Defense
- 2.1 Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability — The Three Pillars Every Security Professional Lives By
- 2.2 Recognizing the Different Types of Dangers That Target Information Systems
- 2.3 Practical Measures You Can Take Right Now to Defend Your Computer Against Attacks
Chapter 3
When Technology Invades Personal Life — Privacy, Economics, and Online Commerce Risks
- 3.1 How Modern Technology Collects, Stores, and Exposes Your Personal Information
- 3.2 The Financial Ripple Effects That Information Technology Creates Across Economies
- 3.3 Why Shopping Online and on Mobile Devices Creates Unique Privacy Vulnerabilities
- 3.4 Using Social Platforms Responsibly in a Professional and Workplace Context
- 3.5 How Social Networking Shapes Relationships, Mental Health, and Personal Identity
Chapter 4
Manipulation, Surveillance, and the Laws That Govern Digital Eavesdropping
- 4.1 Deceptive Emails and Messages Designed to Trick You into Giving Away Sensitive Information
- 4.2 How Attackers Manipulate Human Psychology Instead of Breaking Through Technical Defenses
- 4.3 The Unique Risks That Come with Sharing Information on Social Media Platforms
- 4.4 Tools and Methods Governments and Organizations Use to Monitor Digital Activity
- 4.5 The Legal Framework Governing Electronic Eavesdropping, Interception, and Surveillance
Chapter 5
Making Sense of Massive Datasets — Big Data, Mining, and the Privacy Trade-Off
- 5.1 What Big Data Is and Why Traditional Processing Methods Fall Short
- 5.2 The Four V's — Volume, Velocity, Variety, and Veracity as the Defining Characteristics of Big Data
- 5.3 Techniques for Extracting Meaningful Business Intelligence from Enormous Datasets
- 5.4 How Algorithms Dig Through Raw Data to Discover Hidden Patterns and Relationships
- 5.5 Applying Data Mining Techniques to Understand Behavior and Trends on Social Platforms
Chapter 6
When Big Data Becomes a Big Risk — Security Gaps, Legal Frameworks, and National Defense
- 6.1 Why Collecting and Analyzing Massive Amounts of Data Raises Serious Privacy Questions
- 6.2 How Large-Scale Data Storage and Processing Create New Targets for Cyber Attackers
- 6.3 Domestic Laws and Regulations That Govern Data Protection in the United States
- 6.4 International Data Protection Frameworks and Cross-Border Compliance Challenges
- 6.5 How Digital Attacks Can Threaten Critical Infrastructure and National Defense
- 6.6 What the Patriot Act Authorizes and How It Changed Government Surveillance Powers
Chapter 7
Hackers, Cyber Warfare, and the Global Battle for Digital Security
- 7.1 The Tension Between Public Access to Information and Protecting National Interests
- 7.2 Who Hackers Are, What Motivates Them, and How the Practice Has Changed Over Time
- 7.3 What Happens When Hackers Get Caught — Criminal Charges, Penalties, and Landmark Cases
- 7.4 Politically Motivated Digital Attacks Designed to Create Fear and Disrupt Societies
- 7.5 State-Sponsored Digital Warfare and Long-Term Infiltration Campaigns
- 7.6 How the United Kingdom's Data Protection Laws Safeguard Personal Information
- 7.7 The Technical Skills and Emerging Trends Shaping Today's Cybersecurity Workforce
Chapter 8
Guarding the Data Vault — Database Protection, Cloud Risks, and Intrusion Detection
- 8.1 What Database Management Systems Do and Why Protecting Them Is Critical
- 8.2 Strategies and Tools for Locking Down the Data Stored Inside Databases
- 8.3 Who Is Responsible for Keeping Database Systems Safe — Roles, Duties, and Accountability
- 8.4 How Attackers Alter Records Without Authorization and How to Stop Them
- 8.5 The Security Model Behind Storing and Processing Data on Remote Cloud Servers
- 8.6 Specific Risks and Vulnerabilities That Come with Moving Data to the Cloud
- 8.7 Intrusion Detection Systems — How Automated Monitoring Catches Unauthorized Access in Real Time
Chapter 9
Data Breaches, Digital Infections, and the Malware Ecosystem
- 9.1 How Criminals Target Databases — Common Attack Methods and How to Defend Against Them
- 9.2 Laws That Require Organizations to Tell You When Your Personal Data Has Been Compromised
- 9.3 What Companies and Individuals Face Legally After a Data Breach Occurs
- 9.4 What Computer Viruses Are, How They Work, and the Best Ways to Protect Against Them
- 9.5 How Computer Viruses Went from Academic Curiosities to Global Threats Over the Decades
- 9.6 Classifying Viruses by How They Infect, Spread, and Hide Inside Your System
- 9.7 Programs That Disguise Themselves as Legitimate Software to Secretly Damage Your System
- 9.8 Self-Replicating Programs That Spread Across Networks Without Any User Interaction
- 9.9 Methods and Tools Security Professionals Use to Identify Viruses Before They Cause Harm
- 9.10 A Broad Look at All Forms of Malicious Software — Spyware, Ransomware, Adware, and Beyond
Chapter 10
Defending the Network — Firewalls, VPNs, and Security Policies
- 10.1 The Fundamental Concepts Behind Keeping Computer Networks Safe from Intruders
- 10.2 Authentication, Access Control, and Identity Verification in Network Security
- 10.3 Encryption Protocols and Secure Communication Standards That Protect Data in Transit
- 10.4 Comparing Different Approaches to Network Protection — From Access Control to Encryption
- 10.5 How Firewalls Filter Traffic and Act as Gatekeepers Between Trusted and Untrusted Networks
- 10.6 The Most Common Weaknesses Attackers Exploit to Break Into Network Systems
Chapter 11
Secure Tunnels, Digital Rights, and Intellectual Property in a Connected World
- 11.1 Creating Secure Encrypted Tunnels That Let Remote Users Access Private Networks Safely
- 11.2 Writing the Rules and Guidelines That Define How an Organization Protects Its Network
- 11.3 Where the Right to Express Yourself Online Begins and Where It Ends
- 11.4 How Constitutional Protections Apply to Advertising and Business Communication Online
- 11.5 When Words Cause Harm — The Legal Consequences of False Statements Made Digitally
- 11.6 The Legal Tools That Protect Creative Works, Inventions, and Brand Identities
- 11.7 Why Open Source Software Creates Unique Complications for Traditional Ownership Models
- 11.8 The Laws That Protect Your Personal Data and Control How Organizations Use It
- 11.9 How Police and Federal Agencies Investigate and Prosecute Crimes Committed Online
Chapter 12
Cyber Harassment, Cybercrime, and How Digital Criminals Operate
- 12.1 What Cyberstalking Looks Like, How It Escalates, and Why It's Dangerous
- 12.2 The Laws Designed to Protect Victims and Punish Those Who Stalk Others Digitally
- 12.3 How Legislation Has Evolved to Address Repeated Online Harassment and Intimidation
- 12.4 How the Federal Government Has Stepped In to Address Cyberbullying at a National Level
- 12.5 Landmark Court Decisions That Have Shaped How We Handle Online Bullying Today
- 12.6 What Counts as a Crime When It Happens Through Computers and Digital Networks
- 12.7 The Weak Points in Systems and Human Behavior That Criminals Exploit Most Often
- 12.8 How Businesses Become Targets — Financial Fraud, Data Theft, and Corporate Espionage
- 12.9 Why People — Not Just Technology — Are Often the Weakest Link in Security
- 12.10 The Many Ways Criminals Use Computers as Instruments to Commit Offenses
- 12.11 How Malicious Software Serves as a Weapon in Larger Criminal Operations
Chapter 13
Digital Espionage, Online Threats, and the Science of Encryption
- 13.1 The Modern Cyber Threat Landscape — Recognizing, Understanding, and Responding to Today's Most Common Dangers
- 13.2 How Email Has Become One of the Primary Delivery Channels for Scams and Attacks
- 13.3 The Security Risks Hidden Inside Instant Messaging Platforms and Chat Applications
- 13.4 How Criminals Exploit Social Networks to Steal Identities, Spread Malware, and Defraud Users
- 13.5 Spying in the Digital World — How Organizations and Nations Steal Secrets Electronically
- 13.6 Defacing Websites, Destroying Data, and Other Acts of Digital Destruction
- 13.7 Stealing Digital Assets — From Financial Fraud to Identity Theft and Beyond
- 13.8 From Ancient Ciphers to Modern Algorithms — How the Art of Secret Writing Has Evolved
- 13.9 What Encryption Actually Does to Your Data and Why It Matters for Every Digital Transaction
- 13.10 The Mathematical Building Blocks Behind Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption Methods
- 13.11 The Current Gold Standard in Encryption — How AES Protects Data Worldwide
Chapter 14
Tomorrow's Technology — AI, Biotech, IoT, and the Connected Future
- 14.1 Looking Back at DES — The Encryption Method That Dominated for Decades Before Being Replaced
- 14.2 How Machines That Simulate Human Thinking Are Changing Every Industry
- 14.3 Where Biology Meets Technology — The Science of Modifying Living Systems for Human Benefit
- 14.4 The Core Ideas Behind Connecting Everyday Physical Objects to the Internet
- 14.5 Sensors, Wearables, and Smart Devices — The Hardware That Powers the Connected World
- 14.6 How Networks of Connected Devices Are Creating New Business Models and Revenue Streams
- 14.7 Sensors, Telematics, and Autonomous Features Transforming How We Drive
- 14.8 Connected Medical Devices That Monitor, Diagnose, and Treat Patients Remotely
- 14.9 How the Travel and Hospitality Industry Uses Connected Devices to Improve Experiences
- 14.10 Intelligent Climate Control, Security, and Maintenance in Modern Buildings
- 14.11 The Broader Relationship Between Scientific Progress, Innovation, and Human Society
Chapter 15
Doing the Right Thing — Ethics, Media Responsibility, and Digital Citizenship
- 15.1 How to Approach Difficult Choices When Technology Creates Competing Interests
- 15.2 Developing Independent Moral Judgment in Professional and Business Environments
- 15.3 How Personal Values and Professional Ethics Intersect in the Modern Workplace
- 15.4 Why Organizations Need Clear Distinctions Between Ethics, Morals, and Business Values
- 15.5 Where Legal Compliance Ends and Genuine Ethical Responsibility Begins
- 15.6 Creating Systems and Cultures That Encourage Employees to Behave Ethically
- 15.7 The Formal Rules and Pledges That Define Acceptable Professional Behavior
- 15.8 How Privacy, Security, and Ownership Rights Overlap in the Digital Landscape
- 15.9 The Unwritten Rules for Professional and Respectful Communication Using Technology
- 15.10 What Employers Can Monitor, What Employees Can Expect, and Where the Law Draws the Line
- 15.11 How Traditional and Digital Media Shape Public Opinion and Hold Organizations Accountable
- 15.12 The Rules and Agencies That Control What Gets Broadcast and Published
- 15.13 Evaluating Online Sources — How to Find Reliable Information and Spot Misinformation
- 15.14 How Social Platforms Shape What People Think, Feel, and Believe
- 15.15 Using Social Media Thoughtfully — Balancing Self-Expression with Respect for Others
- 15.16 When Marketing on Social Platforms Crosses the Line from Persuasion to Manipulation
- 15.17 The Federal Agency That Regulates Communications and Why Its Decisions Affect Everyone
These chapters come straight from the official course syllabus, which also sets out the graded assignment and the proctored final exam.
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