Note: there are two types of readings: (1) Required: students are responsible for reading these materials, which will be included in the exam; Note: some readings on the web contain several hyperlinks and sidebar information -- students can explore these links and sidebars, but are not required to access this material, just the main text of the article; (2) Resouce: these readings are intended to help the student gain more understanding on a particular topic. These articles will not be included in the exam.

Web access to articles (IMPORTANT): All articles except for CACM articles are available by clicking on the link below. CACM articles are available for members only. Because the AU Library is a member, the links below will ONLY work if you are logged into AU's Eagle Lan (Novell) network, so please download all the articles you need in advance while on campus. If you need to access a CACM article off campus, go to the AU Library site, click on the ALADIN link, then AU Electronic Journals, then Log into the AU Library with your (numeric) AU ID. Once you are in, type in the title box "Communications of the ACM" and then search the article or issue.