Assignments > Tutorial 1: Analyze an Internet Platform
Due on Fri, 01/13 @ 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.
Background Information
These resources (video and podcast) are for your reference (recommended, but not required):
- WSJ (7 mins): Third-party cookies, explained
- Podcast (26 minutes): The history and future of the cookie
Slides
Activities
What to turn in
- Please submit your answers from Activity 2 to the Moodle. To do this, make a copy of the Google Doc and answer the questions listed on page 2.