CPSC 156, Spring 2007: The Internet: Co-Evolution of Technology and Society

The Internet: Co-Evolution of Technology and Society CPSC 156, Spring 2007

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Schedule

Note: This schedule is tentative. Small adjustments may be necessary.

Lecture notes and reading assignments will be available in one of two formats. To view the PowerPoint version, you will need Microsoft PowerPoint 97/98/2000/2001/XP/v.X or the Microsoft PowerPoint viewer (free download) installed on your machine. To view PDF files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download) installed on your machine. To extract ZIP files or compress files, you will need WinZip (free download) installed on your machine.

Schedule: Tuesdays Thursdays

January 16
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Website for the 2003 version of CPSC156

Reading:

"Commons-based Peer Production and Virtue" {PDF}, by Y. Benkler and H. Nissenbaum.

"Rethinking the design of the Internet: The end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world" {PDF}, by D. Clark and M. Blumenthal.

January 18
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Reading:

"Networks: How the Internet Works," Appendix C of The Digital Dilemma (NRC, 2000)

"Rethinking the design of the Internet: The end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world" {PDF}, by D. Clark and M. Blumenthal.

January 23
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 1 Posted

Due February 1st

See Submission Instructions

Reading:

ICANN article in Wikipedia

January 25
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

January 30
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Reading:

Chapter 1 of Information Rules, by Shapiro and Varian. (Available in paper form only)

February 1
Today's lecture was based on the second half of the slides for the January 30, 2007 CPSC156 lecture (.PPT, .PDF) and the first half of the slides for the September 18, 2003 CPSC156 lecture (.PPT).

Homework Assignment 1 Due: Solutions

Homework Assignment 2 Posted

Due February 13th

See Submission Instructions

Reading:

Introduction to HTML

February 6
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Reading:

From the National Research Council's Digital Dilemma report on copyright challenges in the Internet age:

Overview of digital-copyright issues

Basics of copyright law, fair use, and private-use copying

Discussion of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998

February 8
Today's lecture was based on the second half of the slides for the February 6, 2007 CPSC 156 lecture (.PPT, .PDF) and on the article "Thoughts on Music," by Steve Jobs, which is today's reading assignment.

Reading:

Article: "Thoughts on Music," by Steve Jobs

February 13
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 2 Due: Solutions

February 15
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 3 Posted

Due February 22nd

See Submission Instructions

Reading:

Three articles about the Google Print project:

http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/070205fa_fact_toobin

http://aei-brookings.org/admin/authorpdfs/page.php?id=1251

http://www.policybandwidth.com/doc/googleprint.pdf

February 20
Guest Lecture: Eddan Katz

February 22
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 3 Due

February 27
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

March 1
In-class Exam 1: Exam and Answer Key

March 6
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

March 8
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Reading:

"Identity and Anonymity: Some Conceptual Distinctions and Issues for Research" by Gary T. Marx

March 27
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Reading:

"A Taxonomy of Privacy" by Daniel J. Solove
If you have trouble retrieving the document, please contact the TA.

March 29
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 4 Posted

Due April 10th

See Submission Instructions

April 3
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

April 5
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

The material in these lecture notes is explained on pages 28-34 of "Applied Cryptography," by Bruce Schneier. Paper copies were distributed in class and are available from the TA.

April 10
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 4 Due: Solutions

April 12
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

Homework Assignment 5 Posted

Due April 19th

See Submission Instructions

Listening:

Following up on the discussion in today's class, listen to the episode of KCRW's "The Politics of Culture" pointed to on this webpage:
http://www.kcrw.com/music/music-royalty-rates
and read a sample of the news articles that the page points to. (There is a lot of overlap in these articles, and so you should just choose one or two from whichever periodicals you prefer.)

April 17
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

April 19
Homework Assignment 5 Due: Solutions

Lecture 23 was about "Net Neutrality." This material will not be tested on Exam 2 next week. Interested students can read more about the topic in the following article by Huston: http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2006-03/content.html

April 24
Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF

April 26
In-class Exam 2: Exam and Answer Key

January 16	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Website for the 2003 version of CPSC156 Reading: "Commons-based Peer Production and Virtue" {PDF}, by Y. Benkler and H. Nissenbaum. "Rethinking the design of the Internet: The end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world" {PDF}, by D. Clark and M. Blumenthal.
January 18	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Reading: "Networks: How the Internet Works," Appendix C of The Digital Dilemma (NRC, 2000) "Rethinking the design of the Internet: The end-to-end arguments vs. the brave new world" {PDF}, by D. Clark and M. Blumenthal.
January 23	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 1 Posted Due February 1st See Submission Instructions Reading: ICANN article in Wikipedia
January 25	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
January 30	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Reading: Chapter 1 of Information Rules, by Shapiro and Varian. (Available in paper form only)
February 1	Today's lecture was based on the second half of the slides for the January 30, 2007 CPSC156 lecture (.PPT, .PDF) and the first half of the slides for the September 18, 2003 CPSC156 lecture (.PPT). Homework Assignment 1 Due: Solutions Homework Assignment 2 Posted Due February 13th See Submission Instructions Reading: Introduction to HTML
February 6	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Reading: From the National Research Council's Digital Dilemma report on copyright challenges in the Internet age: Overview of digital-copyright issues Basics of copyright law, fair use, and private-use copying Discussion of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998
February 8	Today's lecture was based on the second half of the slides for the February 6, 2007 CPSC 156 lecture (.PPT, .PDF) and on the article "Thoughts on Music," by Steve Jobs, which is today's reading assignment. Reading: Article: "Thoughts on Music," by Steve Jobs
February 13	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 2 Due: Solutions
February 15	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 3 Posted Due February 22nd See Submission Instructions Reading: Three articles about the Google Print project: http://www.newyorker.com/printables/fact/070205fa_fact_toobin http://aei-brookings.org/admin/authorpdfs/page.php?id=1251 http://www.policybandwidth.com/doc/googleprint.pdf
February 20	Guest Lecture: Eddan Katz
February 22	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 3 Due
February 27	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
March 1	In-class Exam 1: Exam and Answer Key
March 6	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
March 8	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Reading: "Identity and Anonymity: Some Conceptual Distinctions and Issues for Research" by Gary T. Marx
March 27	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Reading: "A Taxonomy of Privacy" by Daniel J. Solove If you have trouble retrieving the document, please contact the TA.
March 29	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 4 Posted Due April 10th See Submission Instructions
April 3	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
April 5	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF The material in these lecture notes is explained on pages 28-34 of "Applied Cryptography," by Bruce Schneier. Paper copies were distributed in class and are available from the TA.
April 10	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 4 Due: Solutions
April 12	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF Homework Assignment 5 Posted Due April 19th See Submission Instructions Listening: Following up on the discussion in today's class, listen to the episode of KCRW's "The Politics of Culture" pointed to on this webpage: http://www.kcrw.com/music/music-royalty-rates and read a sample of the news articles that the page points to. (There is a lot of overlap in these articles, and so you should just choose one or two from whichever periodicals you prefer.)
April 17	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
April 19	Homework Assignment 5 Due: Solutions Lecture 23 was about "Net Neutrality." This material will not be tested on Exam 2 next week. Interested students can read more about the topic in the following article by Huston: http://www.potaroo.net/ispcol/2006-03/content.html
April 24	Lecture Notes: PowerPoint, PDF
April 26	In-class Exam 2: Exam and Answer Key