CS 462

spring 2026
 
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Issues of Law and Policy in Computer Science

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Exploration of the intersection of public policy and computing technology: overview of the US legal system and government, how computing technology is regulated in areas such as privacy, crime, intellectual property, commerce, and national security. Students will complete technical projects related to legal issues, such as scrutinizing DRM, evaluating digital forensics reports, and critiquing software patents. Students will also scrutinize excerpts from legal opinions.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both CS 462 and CS 498, Law &Policy Issues in CS. Prerequisite: CS 340 or CS 341 or ECE 391.

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