CS 485: Computers in Society:

Reports

Due dates: Oct 24, Dec 12
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  1. Report 1: First book must be "Science Fiction" with the computeras an important part of the story.
    Sign up for your book by placing the name of your book and the name ofthe author following your name at http://www.iit.edu/~cs485/bo oks/index.html.

    2. (Books can be found on the suggestedreading list.)

    1. Who is the author (1/2 page). Author's area of expertise. Other works.
    2. Audience of the book (1/2 page). Readers most likely to like or dislikeit and why.
    3. Summary (4 or more pages). Thesis or main theme of book. What partdid computers play and what effect did computers have on the society.
    4. Critique (1 page). Did you like it or not, why? Main strengths andweaknesses
    5. Report 2: A short science fiction story you have written, using yourtalk/paper topic and computers and society as the theme. 2000-3000 words.

    Jah angirAhmed : Report 1 / Report2

    Robert K. Brevelle : Report 1/ Report 2

    Je rome Jr. Bryant : Report1 / Report 2

    Barry Ledell Jr. Byrd : The Hacker and The Ants / The Vertigo Trap

    Amit Choksi : IsaacAsimov's CALIBAN / Report 2

    Gary Curry : "He, She and It", by Marge Piercy / "Untimely Assignment"

    Michael C. Dallas : Report 1 / Report 2

    Brian E. Deuser : HOST / Jeff

    Lana Carrigan Geselbracht : Neuromancer / Secure Surroundings

    Charles Richard Haag : Software - Rudy Rucker / ERASED

    Jason Howard : Report 1 / Report 2

    Tomasz Kaminski : Future Net/ Report 2

    Stanislav Kleyman : TheBicentennial Man. Isaac Asimov / The "NostradamusAlgorithm"

    Lech H. Mazur : Report 1 /Report 2

    Vibhav Mehrotra : CyberWay / The Log File

    Vikash Modi: A Matter for Men by David Gerrold / Report 2

    Eugene Parayno : The Memory of Earth. Orson Scott Card / Report 2

    Bhavin Patel : Report 1 /Report 2

    Tomasz Pawelko : Future Net / Report 2

    Afzaal Qaiser : Report 1 /Report 2

    Danielle Rubino :Report 1 / Report 2

    Meraj Sami : Report 1 / Report2

    Pavel Shvartsman : I.Asimove,"I, Robot" / Message from theFuture

    Camillo Speroni : Report 1/ Report 2

    Aliakbarali Supariwala : Report1 / Report 2

    Brandon C. Taylor : Report 1/ Report 2< /A>

    Nelson Young : Report1 / Report 2

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