Internet History, Technology, and Security

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Created by: Charles Russell Severance

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Course Description

The impact of technology and networks on our lives, culture, and society continues to increase. The very fact that you can take this course from anywhere in the world requires a technological infrastructure that was designed, engineered, and built over the past sixty years. To function in an information-centric world, we need to understand the workings of network technology. This course will open up the Internet and show you how it was created, who created it and how it works. Along the way we will meet many of the innovators who developed the Internet and Web technologies that we use today. What You Will Learn:After this course you will not take the Internet and Web for granted. You will be better informed about important technological issues currently facing society. You will realize that the Internet and Web are spaces for innovation and you will get a better understanding of how you might fit into that innovation. If you get excited about the material in this course, it is a great lead-in to taking a course in Web design, Web development, programming, or even network administration. At a minimum, you will be a much wiser network citizen.

Time: 12h

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Charles Russell Severance

4.8 Rating
102 Reviews

Charles Severance (a.k.a. Dr. Chuck) is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, where he teaches various technology-oriented courses including programming, database design, and Web development. Chuck has written a number of books including Using Google App Engine, and Python for Everybody. His research field is in the building of learning management systems such as Sakai, Moodle, Blackboard, ANGEL, and others. He was the chief architect for the Sakai Project, a learning management system used at about 300 schools worldwide and wrote the book Sakai: Free as in Freedom, that describes his experiences as one of the leaders of the project. In the mid-1990s he was the host of Internet:TCI, a national television talk show about the Internet that ran for several years on the TCI cable system. He was long-time a columnist for the IEEE Computer Magazine writing a monthly column called "Computing Conversations" that features video interviews with famous technology leaders and innovators.

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By Jeff M on 15-Jun-16

Dr. Chuck is the best!! The interviews with the Grandfathers and Innovators of the Internet are AWESOME! I highly recommend this class to everyone, you will definitely enjoy it tremendously.

By Nadia M on 2-Jan-19

Dr Chuck, i am so much thankful for your wotk! It was an amazing experience!

By Zachary M on 25-Sep-19

I enjoyed this course very much.

By rowelyn t on 23-Sep-19

thank you so much :)

By Helena P on 13-Oct-19

I am a self-taught junior software developer but I got a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. I didn't really know anything about the technology of the Internet, so this course provided a basic knowledge of this topic.

By Tong Y H on 1-Oct-19

Makes me fully understand how the network and the internet comes from.Also, it briefs how the TCP/IP network models works

By Roman E on 24-Sep-19

It was very interesting!

By ashari a on 14-Sep-19

It a very insightful course that will equip students to further their knowledge in the internet education

By Parth T on 4-Jun-19

Great course. The way Dr. Chuck approaches the course, starting from the history (a detailed view is provided), and then to the actual technology, is great. Loved the course and would recommend it to all people who want to know about the Internet, its history, working and all related aspects.

By Benllamino B O on 22-May-19

un poco dificil pero con un poco de trabajo todo se puede

By Corey M on 13-May-19

Dr. Chuck is fantastic in all of his work. I was always curious about networking at larger, but I took this class specifically because of the instructor. I am glad I did. He made the content engaging, digestible, and enjoyable.

By Cheng W on 30-Apr-19

Wonderful!

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