E Commerce Doing Business on the Internet CPSC 155b Spring 2001 T Th 1 2 15 pm Room DL220 http www cs yale edu jf cs155 html Overview Introduction to Electronic Commerce Emphasis on Internet Business Underlying technological developments Business models Legal social and political implications Partial Outline Network Technology Security and Privacy Technology Internet Content Distribution Businesses Search and Datamining Market Design B2C B2B C2C Examples of Technological Developments Mass market computing and networking World Wide Web Digital music images text etc Search and other massive scale data processing Strong cryptography Examples of Business Developments New ways to conduct old business New companies New capabilities for old companies Death of some old companies Empowered consumers New types of business Qualitatively more massive scale Examples of Conflicts Privacy vs efficiency Anonymity vs accountability Commerce vs law enforcement Standardization vs innovation Global technology vs local expectations Revised Schedule Jan 23 First HW Assignment Due Feb 1 Second HW Assignment Due Feb 8 First Hour Exam Feb 22 Optional Final Project Paper Description Due Mar 1 Third HW Assignment Due Mar 27 Fourth HW Assignment Due Apr 3 Second Hour Exam Apr 19 Final Paper Project Due Requirements 4 homework assignments 20 2 hour exams 20 each Final paper or project 40 No final exam Required reading Information Rules Shapiro and Varian Digital Dilemma NRC panel A modest number of relevant articles and websites Instructor Joan Feigenbaum Office AKW 512 Office Hours Tues 2 30 3 30 Thurs 11 12 Email jf cs yale edu Phone 203 432 6432 Assistant Judi Paige judi paige yale edu 203 432 1229 TA Charles Chiou Office AKW 301 Office Hours Mon 4 00pm 5 00pm Wed 1 00pm 2 00pm or schedule with me via charles chiou yale edu Email Charles Chiou yale edu Phone 203 432 1266 Reading Assignment For Jan 11 2001 Executive Summary and Chapter 1 of The Digital Dilemma http books nap edu html digital dilemma Chapter 1 of Information Rules
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