Out of this class I hope to acquire a greater understanding
of the underlying fundamental technologies and ideas used in modern computer
and digital systems. Currently I am lacking information regarding a number of
areas which makes understanding a great deal of information regarding topics of
personal and professional interest much more difficult than need be. While I
hold no delusions that a single quarter class can completely remedy this issue
it seems like a decent enough place to start gaining some degree of reliable
information. As the world continues to rely on the internet for an increasingly
large number of vital systems and as it becomes omnipresent by the inclusion of
previously non-networked devices such information will be required to prevent
doing or saying something incredibly dumb, like saying that the new US ICBM
should be connected to the internet for some incomprehensibly stupid reason (luckily
for the human race that was just a single corneal and it appears that everyone
else knows how insanely stupid that would be). Furthermore I find workflow and
social dynamics of internet-only groups to be a fascinating topic, hopefully
that will be covered to some degree in class as well as the technical and historical
aspects.
The other main thing I hope to gain from this class is three
credits and a good grade. As a 200 level class it should prove well in my
ability to gain a grade which can work to offset the effects of substantially
more demanding courses on my overall grade.
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