Unit 1: Introduction to Online Social Networks
8 hrsIntroduction to Social Networks, From offline to Online Communities, Online Social Networks, Evolution of Online Social Networks, Analysis and Properties, Security Issues in Online Social Networks, Trust Management in Online Social Networks, Controlled Information Sharing in Online Social Networks, Identity Management in Online Social Networks, data collection from social networks, challenges, opportunities, and pitfalls in online social networks, APIs; Collecting data from Online Social Media.