Understanding the Internet
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Understanding the Internet at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Understanding the Internet at FutureLearn Highlights
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
Understanding the Internet at FutureLearn Course details
- On this four week course from Keio University, learner will discover how the internet works
- Learner will be guided through the basics of internet infrastructure and the history of the internet, giving the skills to discuss internet functionality and explain data transference
- Taking a deeper look at both the OSI reference model and the TCP/IP model
- Learner will learn about network architecture and protocol details, examining the different layers of internet infrastructure
- Learner will explore the global internet infrastructure, allowing you to understand the workings of the internet on both a personal level and on a global scale
- Learner will be able to explain how the internet works as an essential service within the exchange of digital data
- Taking an in-depth look at the application layer, learner will explore its impact on communication, security, and creativity
- Learner will investigate the concept of cloud computing and learn how it has transformed data handling.
- Using this understanding
- Learner will be able to track the evolution of applications to align with changing user requirements and discuss potential future applications of the internet
- Learner will finish this course understanding how the internet works and how it is operated, as well as how it is managed and governed
Understanding the Internet at FutureLearn Curriculum
What is the Internet?
Introduction
How is the world connected?
What is digital data?
The Foundation of the Internet
How does Data Travel on the Internet?
Summary of the Week 1
How is the Internet working?
Design of the Internet
Quality of the Internet
Technology for the Internet Infrastructure
Summary of the Week 2
Applications on the Internet
Welcome to Week 3
Client-Server Model
Secure Communication
Network Engineering
Network Computing
Summary of the Week 3
Internet Based Society
Welcome to Week 4
Global Collaboration for Internet Technology
Global Coordination for the Internet Operation
Global Collaboration for Governance
REN - Research and Education Network
Challenges to the Global Cyberspace
Summary of the Course
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