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CptS 401 Adam Carter. 6.1-6.2. Announcement. Daemon day this Wednesday Assignment: Email me with your thoughts on the book Has the book caused you to think differently about technology? What was your favorite part? What would you like to be discussed in class?. Question.

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6.1-6.2

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  1. CptS 401 Adam Carter 6.1-6.2

  2. Announcement • Daemon day this Wednesday • Assignment: Email me with your thoughts on the book • Has the book caused you to think differently about technology? • What was your favorite part? • What would you like to be discussed in class?

  3. Question • Between 1993 and 2002, approximately how many jobs were added to the US economy? • 10 million • 20 million • 30 million • 40 million • 50 million

  4. Answer • C (311)

  5. Question • Why is it difficult to determine the impact of computing on the number of jobs? • The government doesn’t keep good enough records • Technology simultaneously creates and destroys jobs, making net impact assessment difficult • It is not difficult; the computer’s impact on job creation is well known

  6. Answer • B “Measuring the effects of computers alone is difficult” (311)

  7. Question • Since 1970, the average hourly wage of workers in the US has: • Increased • Stayed about the same • Decreased

  8. Answer • C “Wages appeared to decline as much as 10% after 1970” (313)

  9. Question • According to the book, which country has been the most popular country for offshoring work from the US? • India • China • Brazil • Canada

  10. Answer • A (319)

  11. Question • According to the book, the process of offshoring is: • Ethically obligatory • Ethically acceptable • Ethically prohibited

  12. Answer • B: “…there is no strong ethical argument…”(325)

  13. Class discussion • Do you agree with the book? • Rate your agreement with this statement: • Offshoring ethically acceptable • Strongly Agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly Disagree

  14. Class discussion • Are we making less money today than we have in the past? • What were your reactions to the tables presented on page 314?

  15. Discussion • In an effort to prevent non-US citizens from working within the country, politicians are devising systems to verify the citizenship of each employee. In essence, the government would be responsible for approving every job hire in the US. Is this ethically acceptable? • Yes • No

  16. Taxes and the US • The book notes that we have approximately a 33% tax rate • How does this compare to Europe? • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_rates_of_Europe

  17. Clicker Poll • Would you rather make $70,000 (today’s dollars) per year in 1900 or 2011? • I’d rather be rich in 1900 • I’d rather be middle-class in 2011

  18. Discussion • What are your thoughts on the process of offshoring? • Is this something that you worry about when you start job hunting?

  19. Class Discussion • How have your parents reacted to technology? • Have they been forced to find new jobs or new careers as a result of technological improvements?

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