Tuesday, February 23, 2010

8. Errors, Failures, and Risks

Errors, Failures, and Risks is the topic for this week. There are uses of computers where they have very direct personal implications for our health and safety. Computers have capabilities to apply information according to millions of rules defined by programmers over decades.

What happens when there are conflicts within the rules or data and something goes wrong? Who is responsible for the use and abuse that can result from these relationships and interactions? Lots to think about.

FINAL PROJECT
The final project groups are forming and starting to exchange ideas. In addition to your outline, workout a schedule with checkpoints. This is important for keeping the project on track.
Communicate often. Let everyone know how you are doing. Ask questions.

LATE SUBMISSIONS
Past due assignments will be graded for partial credit. The grading will be done the last week of the quarter.

EXTRA CREDIT
There are several extra credit assignments listed at the bottom of the main CIS2 page. You can complete any of these at anytime during the semester to earn additional points.

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