| Course Description: | As computers become ubiquitous aspects of everyday life, they
have become increasingly popular subjects for filmmakers. This
class will trace the evolution of computers as they have been
represented in movies over the past four decades. Our focus
will be on understanding the societal perceptions of computing
as reflected by movies such as "the Desk Set" (1957),
"2001, a Space Odyssey" (1968), "The Forbin Project" (1969),
"TRON" (1982), "WarGames" (1983), "Hackers" (1995) and
others.
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