Assignments > Tutorial 1: Understanding Internet Tracking
Due on Mon, 08/26 @ 11:59PM. 6 Points.
In today’s tutorial, we will examine how platforms and ad networks store, analyze and act on the data they collect about their users, and specifically how this works on a Web Browser. To do this, we will first define some technical concepts and terms (e.g., HTTP requests, cookies, and third-party cookies, etc.), and then do two short activities.
Readings
- [Required] Podcast (26 minutes): The history and future of the cookie
- [Optional] WSJ (7 mins): Third-party cookies, explained
Slides
Activity
What to turn in
- Please submit your answers to Part 3 to the Moodle