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Most students know how to work a computer. But do most students know how a computer works?
No, says Richard Weiss, a visiting assistant professor of computer science. That's why he created a course in computer programming and ethics for students at Hampshire College who are not majoring in science, called "Is Big Brother Watching?: Privacy and Security on the Internet."
Mr. Weiss uses current controversies, like computer privacy and security, to attract less technically minded students. "I thought that one way to bring non-computer-science majors into the world of computer science is through issues they can relate to," he says.
While plenty...