Informatics 203 - A Networked World

The course will cover the technical foundations and use of today's communication networks, particularly the internet. It will also address key social, policy, economic, and legal aspects of these networks, their use (and abuse) and their regulation. This course covers computer science topics, but all material will be presented in a way that is accessible to an educated audience with or without a strong technical background. This course is not intended for Computer Science majors or minors; students interested with a major or minor-level treatment of this material should see COMPSCI 453.

Open to INFORM majors. CS MAJORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS COURSE. AFTER INFORM MAJORS REGISTER, INFO 203 WILL OPEN TO ALL NON-CS UNDERGRADUATES WHO SHOULD WAIT FOR THE MAJOR ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION TO BE REMOVED TO SELF-ENROLL OR ADD TO THE WAITLIST (IF AVAILABLE) AND SHOULD NOT REQUEST AN OVERRIDE. ANTICIPATED OPENING DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF CLASSES. STUDENTS NEEDING SPECIAL PERMISSION MUST REQUEST OVERRIDES VIA THE ON-LINE FORM: https://www.cics.umass.edu/academics/course-overrides