Key words
Economic cyberspace
Objectives
No one can escape the transforming power of this “New technology”, called “The Internet”.
We have seen only the beginnings of anxiety, gains and losses that many people will experience as our world shifts to this highly
technical planetary economy.
This course provides an introduction to the fast-forwarded technical revolution, as well as to the slowly turning beneath
changes, which is commonly referred to as “The New Economy”, driven by new means of communication, globalisation,
immaterialisation and the growing force of networks..
Prerequisites
The student should be acquainted with Windows, Mac or Unix.
Topics
I. Technical Aspects: The student will learn how to build a web site.
A. Tagged languages
B. Introduction to Javascript
C. Canvassing a web page
D. Securing good ratings by directories and search machines
E. Issues of privacy
II. The New Economy
A. What is it all about?
B. Vision versus reality
C. Is Europe facing a rerun of the US experience?
Teaching Methods
Part I: Lectures and individual exercises. Part II: Lectures, team
discussions, and presentations based on reading materials.
Materials used
Study guidance
Assessment
Part I: Using an existing web page as a basis the student will configure
a small page of his own and present it and comment on it during an
exam.
Part II: Participation in the team discussions and presentations,
plus a written exam.
Study costs
Lecturer(s)
Dirk BOLLAERTS
Language
English
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