CMPSCI 120 - Problem Solving w/Internet

Institution:

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Description:

Basic skills needed to use the Internet. UNIX commands, e-mail management, listserv software, ftp file transfers, telnet sessions, www browsers, basic Web page design, and PGP-based cryptography. Relevant social and political topics: copyright law, First Amendment issues, computer security, personal privacy, electronic cash, commercialization, and bandwidth pricing strategies. Not intended for Computer Science majors. Programming experience not required. Prerequisites: some hands-on experience with PCs or MACs or UNIX. (Gen.Ed. R2)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umass.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 545-0111

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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