This brief tutorial will dispel a few of the myths on the Net today which make interesting gossip but have no basis in fact. This way, you don't have to type your Student ID and e-mail address again and again to reach your desk, enter a classroom, or view a lesson. Many rumors have sprung up about cookies. Cookies do not contain viruses and cannot damage your computer. It does not contain your credit card number, telephone number, or other confidential information.
People worry that cookies waste precious disk space.
Some commercial sites use cookies to try and figure out what you are viewing on their site. Big deal - this information can be found in the server log on every web site. At VU, we are developing other innovative ways to use cookies to help you navigate the campus web site. For example, we are working on a simplified enrollment procedure where you can just click a few buttons to enroll for new classes and you won't have to retype your name and e-mail address again and again.