This information is advisory only. The authoritative course description and requirements for a given semester are defined in the course syllabus.
Overview
CSE 410/510 courses may be on various topics, and may not be repeated frequently. Each offering listed below will have a different description and focus.
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Offerings
Spring 2026 Spring 2025 Fall 2018This Offering: Spring 2026
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Title
Computing and Society up to the Information Age
This course is the same as HIS 348 in Spring 2027.
Course Description
This course introduces the technology and culture surrounding the early years of electronic digital computing, from the years following World War II to the dawn of the Internet. We will look at how computers were built, how they worked, who had access to them, and how people used them. Along the way, we will consider the changing culture of computing and its impact on society. Students will be introduced to both current and contemporary writings and experience emulated or reconstructed computing environments.
Prerequisites
Instructor approval
Text
Computing – A Concise History, by Paul E. Ceruzzi.