Information, Technology, and Society in Asia 401

Online lectures with various materials in ITC-LMS are being prepared. Attendants do not need to come to campus or even stay in Japan as long as PCs and reliable Internet connections are available. Details will be provided in the ITC-LMS. Please officially register this course as soon as possible if this course is a required one for you. Other attending students are also recommended to register this course or contact the lecturer by April 10. Planned topics: Digital Information - Analog and digital expression of information - Binary/Hexadecimal numeration system - Character encoding Computer - Structure of Computer - Logic gates and calculation using electric circuits - Algorithm - Basic programming - User interfaces Network - Telephone and Internet - Local area network (Ethernet) - Wireless communication - Internet/internet (TCP/IP) - How does the email or www work? Information Systems and Security - Server/Client - P2P - Cloud computing - Risks and countermeasures - Encryption and digital signature Management - Standardization - Internet governance - IT-related ethics and laws Others

Lecture and practice

Active participation in the class Final examination

Not specified.

Relevant online and/or offline resources will be introduced for each topic.

This course is provided in principle for the ITASIA program's students at the GSII, but other students' registration may be negotiable in the first class considering the total number of students. For those enrolled in the ITASIA Master's program, this course is one of the required courses. Each participant is required to have a PC and reliable Internet connection.