Internet History, Technology, and Security
Be a learned network citizen by pursuing Internet History, Technology, and Security from Coursera offered by the University of Michigan.
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Offered by the University of Michigan, the Internet History, Technology, and Security programme by Coursera will lay an emphasis in the life of candidates who want to make a career in the field of networks and Internet. Understanding the key importance of the web and the Internet, candidates will start taking this area seriously. They will gain knowledge as to how the web and internet can be used to create something massive, innovative and lastly helping the society in progressing.
The programme has been conceptualised keeping future trends into consideration. The candidates will hold expertise in this field and gain immense learning in Internet Protocol, Internet Security, Internet and Internet Architecture.
This is a 15-hour course and candidates will receive a certification after they submit all the assignments and meet the requirements. Candidates who are willing to enrol in the programme but are facing financial difficulties can apply for financial aid as well.
The Highlights
- Approx. 15 hours of course duration
- Certificate can be shared
- Offered by University of Michigan
Programme Offerings
- videos
- Readings
- Exercises
- online
- assignments
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 2480 | yes | Coursera |
Internet History, Technology, and Security Fees Details :
| Fees components | Amount |
| Certificate fees | Rs. 2,480 |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Candidates are awarded a certificate of completion for this programme if they successfully complete it and submit all the requirements from the academy.
What you will learn
Participants will be able to explore several areas that fall under this programme.
- Candidates will be able to experience and master different skills namely, Internet Protocol (IP) Suite, Internet Security, Internet and Internet Architecture
- After learning the contents, the participants will start taking the Web and the Internet for serious. The technological impacts that are caused due to the web and internet will be known to the candidate.
- They will learn to use this innovation in a right manner rather than misusing it
- This will make candidates an informed, wise and learned network citizen.
Who it is for
Admission Details
Candidates seeking admission for Internet History, Technology, and Security programme can easily do so by following the steps mentioned below:
Step 1: Visit the course page https://www.coursera.org/learn/internet-history and proceed on Enroll For Free
Step 2: The next step is to sign up via Facebook or Google ID and access the learner material in this programme.
Step 3: The course can be seen in both Audit as well as Purchase Mode
Step 4: The Audit Course option will only give you a course for free but no certificate. In purchase mode, you need to make the payment of the course to get the certificate
Step 5: Payment can be made via the preferred mode of payment.
The Syllabus
Videos
- Bonus: Offices Hours in Portland, OR
- Welcome to Class
- Bonus: Office Hours - Manila, Philippines
Readings
- Course Materials
- Course Syllabus
- Help us learn more about you!
Videos
- High Stakes Research in Computing, and Communication
- Alan Turing and Bletchley Park
- Bonus: Class Reunion at Bletchley Park
- Post-War Computing and Communication
- Using the Michigan Terminal System (through 6:00)
- Wrap up and Reflection
- Bonus: Office Hours - Barcelona, Spain
Assignment
- History: Dawn of Electronic Computing
Videos
- History Through Supercomputing
- Larry Smarr - NCSA
- History Through NSFNet
- Doug Van Houweling - NSFNet
- Leonard Kleinrock - The First Two Packets on the Internet
- Katie Hafner - Where Wizards Stay Up Late
- Bonus: Nii Quaynor - Bringing the Web to Africa
- Bonus: Office Hours - Washington DC, USA
Assignment
History: The First Internet - NSFNet
Videos
- The Web Becomes Content
- Joseph Hardin - NCSA Mosaic
- Getting to the Web
- Building Mosaic
- Reflecting on Mosaic
- Bonus: Office Hours - Mexico City, Mexico
- Paul Kunz - The First Web Server in America
- Robert Cailliau - Co-Inventor of the Web
Assignment
- History: The Web Makes it Easy to Use
Videos
- Brendan Eich - Inventor of JavaScript
- Bonus: Office Hours - Melbourne, Australia
- Assume the Web
- The Modern Internet
- Bonus: Tim Berners-Lee
- The Year of the Web
- Jeff Bezos - Founder of Amazon
- Mitchell Baker: The Mozilla Foundation
Assignment
History: Commercialization and Growth
Videos
- Bob Metcalfe - The Ethernet Story
- The InterNetwork (IP)
- Introduction / The Link Layer
- Bonus: Office Hours - Palo Alto, California, USA
- Vint Cerf - A Brief History of Packets
Assignment
Technology: Internets and Packets
Videos
- TCP Wrap Up
- Van Jacobson - Slow Start Algorithm
- Bonus: Office Hours - Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
- The Domain Name System
- Transport Layer
Assignment
- Technology: Transport Control Protocol (TCP)
Videos
- Bonus: Office Hours - San Diego, California, USA
- Van Jacobson - Content Centered Networking
- Application Layer
Assignment
Technology: Application Protocols
Videos
- Security - Integrity and Signatures
- Security Introduction
- Bruce Schneier: The Security Mindset
- Security - Encryption and Confidentiality
Assignment
Security: Encrypting and Signing
Video
- Diffie, Hellman, and Merkle (YouTube only)
- Bruce Schneier: Building Cryptographic Systems
- Security Public/Private Key - Secure Sockets
- Security - Integrity and Certificate Authorities
Assignment
Security: Web Security
Video
Graduation Ceremony
Reading
Post-course Survey
Assignment
Final Exam - IHTS
Instructors
UM–Ann Arbor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course Internet History, Technology, and Security certification programme is offered by the University of Michigan.
The programme Internet History, Technology, and Security will take an approximate 15 hours to complete.
The certificate of completion will be given to the candidates who will submit the certificate. Candidates will be given e-certificate for the course completion.
Candidates will not be given a refund for the money paid.