Internet History, Technology, and Security
Charles Severance
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University of Michigan
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This has been my favorite class on Coursera so far (I've taken 5), and what's weird is I wasn't even going to take it at first. It was offered before Coursera had millions of classes, and to me it just sounded like it "meh. might be interesting." If that's you, I think it really well go far beyond expectations. The one-on-one interviews with industry professionals that Dr. Chuck has access to really give an added layer to the history. I think one of the biggest strengths though, really, is that he's just a good lecturer. A lot of professors, maybe not even any fault of their own, just aren't that interesting to listen to. Dr. Chuck makes things very understandable without it seeming dumbed down, and has a sense of humor to boot. I mean before this course I knew a router had something to do with the Internet, but now I really get how routing works. Not just that, but I have completely rekindled a childhood passion for technology. I think it's just contagious. One of the biggest points I want to make is this course does not take a lot of weekly time (as in hours to commit). I think it takes about 3 hours a week to watch all the videos. I think this is great because as awesome of an initiative as Coursera is, some of us just lead really busy lives. The time commitment to this course is as much or as little as you want it to be. Some weeks, I would watch/read the "supplementary material" just because I was so into it, but other weeks where I didn't have time, I just rushed through the videos and finished the quiz. Totally doable for anyone. Tip: If you ever want to contact Dr. Chuck about a bug or anything else about the class, tweet him @drchuck! |
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This was an excellent class. It was put together quite nicely and the content was great, including interviews with some of the big names involved in the industry. But the best thing about the course was Dr. Chuck. He is an amazing instructor whose enthusiasm is simply contagious. At the end of the course, one can take away a lot without ever having been burdened with the workload. It really was a joy being a part of the class. |
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This is one of those 'history' courses everyone should sign up for if you are using the computer. It is great background information for those teaching any computer class. Great delivery and I am looking forward to more Coursera courses, I hope to encounter Dr. Chuck again as the professor! |
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The structure of the course, materials used and delivery by Dr Chuck made, for me, an interesting course. |
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This was my very Coursera course, and was part of the "pioneer", first Coursera class, so we all learned together. The lectures were interesting and informative and I learned much about the internet that I never knew, at all levels indicated: history, technology and security. Dr. Chuck's lectures were really interesting & engaging and I REALLY loved the fact that he included his one-on-one interviews with the actual pioneers of the internet as well. These were just amazing, and I felt really honored to be able to view these interviews with folks such as Robert Cailliau, Joseph Hardin, Tim Berners-Lee & Jeff Bezos. Pretty awesome. It was also cool to be part of the very first online version of this class and to learn along with Dr. Chuck as we went along. Thoroughly enjoyed this course & learned much. Also loved that you could go back and take the quizzes multiple times, so you could actually LEARN the material if you missed it. So many times in actual classes, if you missed questions on a quiz, you really never learned the material. Love this method of learning. Thanks to Dr. Chuck & Coursera for making this course available to the world. |
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This is a very fun course, with lots of cool historic videos about the internet that the professor collected over the years. The only problem is that many of the guest lectures are often talking way over the head of the content in the course. I think many people without a lot of internet/programming/computer experience were lost in these. Otherwise, it's a fun course. It would be interesting to see a more advanced version of this course. |
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A very well structured and interesting course. Besides, Dr. Chuck is a great teacher: loves his subject, and very committed to constant improving about contents and methodology. Thanks Dr. Chuck :-) |
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Excellent course, good material, good lectures, awesome teacher |
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This was my very first online class, contents from the beggining to the end was excellent, indeed such a wonderful experience!. I learned a lot of interesting things about computer and internet historically.. I can say, great course! great professor! |
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An excellent course along with an excellent Professor! This course was very informative and interesting. |
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A really good class for those who either know little of the history of the internet, or those, like me, who thought they knew quite a bit. I found that there were a lot of details that I hadn't learned before. The technical points, like the levels that make up the structure of the internet, really helped me to understand how it works. |
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Dr. Chuck made this course fun. The content was easy to understand and remember. I recommend this instructor for his commitment, and would sign up for another course in a heartbeat. The course is over, and yet Dr.Chuck continues to send us information. If you are interested in the history of the internet, take this class. |
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The instructor made this course what is was - a great experience. He demonstrated a comfort with the material and a comfort in presenting this material to us in a friendly, fun, and informative manner. His strong commitment to teaching and to making the coursera format as accessible as possible for as broad a group of people as possible was readily present with each lecture, office hour, and discussion-forum commentary. I would highly recommend this course and this instructor for your consideration. |
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This is an absolutely wonderful course taught by a person who not only knows a lot about the history of the Internet and how the Internet functions, but who has also experienced and documented its development and evolution since its very beginning. Charles Severance is passionate about his subject and an extremely dedicated and gifted teacher. He did absolutely everything humanly possible to connect with students all over the world and pulled off what every professor in a digital classroom dreams of accomplishing: generate a high level of quality student enthusiasm and interaction. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in the subject. |
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It was an amazing experience.Excellent professor! Video lectures and articles were fantastic. |
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IHTS was an awesome class and Dr. Chuck was one of the best professors I have ever had. I would highly recommend this course to anyone. |
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I dropped out after the third week because I found the lectures to be like watching a Discovery TV channel program on Internet history. It was not sufficiently compact and took a lot of time to go through. If I have more time, maybe I would have enjoyed the rest of it. |
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Perfect course to start learning Internet basics. Especially if you are not a coder/developer. Like the enthusiastic teacher very much! |
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This was a great introductory course for the non-IT crowd. The material begins with the history of computing and the Internet, starting with the code-breaking machines developed during WWII, and ends with the technology that makes the Internet work. Charles Severance has worked hard to put together a true oral history, as much of the material is presented in interviews with the people who actually developed the technology we all use today. For the most part, the lectures are easy to understand for people without a computer background. Dr. Severance cares passionately about his topic, and he put a great deal of time and effort into developing the course, even as we were taking it. There were a times during the interviews when the conversation got a bit tech-heavy, but these times did not impede my general understanding of the course and the quizzes concentrated more on general information. I recommend this course for anyone interested in learning a bit about computing and the Internet. It may be too easy for anyone with experience in the area, but it is essential knowledge for the general public. |
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An excellent informative,course, it requires no technical background. |
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Very interesting course about the beginnings of our modern digital world. A real international public and some serious discussion on forums. |
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This course was well-designed, well-executed and worth my time. The video lectures are well-made, and it's nice that much of the information came from direct interviews with the people who made the internet happen. He presented the best basic explanation of TCP/IP I have ever heard. It wasn't the best course I've had, or the hardest or easiest, but it was a good course and I'm glad I took it. |
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very well done! |
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amaze.... |
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It was an awesome course and great learning experience....But the level of course was too low for the professionals.... |
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An informative as well as engaging course. What makes it exceptional is Dr. Chuck's first-hand interviews with those who are credited for developing this amazing technology and in so doing have changed our lives forever. Be warned, Dr. Chuck's enthusiasm is contagious! |
