#319 overall
Internet History, Technology, and Security
Coursera
2 recommenders · 2 threads · recommended in 2 years, 2018–2020 · score 1.5
A Coursera course by Chuck Severance covering the history of the internet from its beginnings to the present, including the technology and security aspects. It is described as light on networking detail such as TCP/IP, and includes archival footage and interviews with people who helped build the internet.
Commenters call it a great, lightweight introduction to internet history with interviews and archival footage, feeling more like an interactive documentary than a class.
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I liked internet history, technology and security: https://www.coursera.org/learn/internet-history
It doesn't get very deep in terms of knowledge of networks, TCP/IP stack etc, it's a very lightweight course that's easy to get through, it was my gateway MOOCs years ago, instructor is great and there's great footage from the beginnings of the internet, it feels more like an interactive documentary than an online class.
You can start with an introductory overview ( Chuck Severance's Internet History on coursera ) and then search the RFCs, books and material afterwards for a more detailed view.
The coursera course is great because it covers the internet from inception to today and includes interviews with individuals who made great contributions along the way. It is impressive the people who he was able to track down and interview.