DC-F02 — History of the Internet and Digital Society

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DC-F02 — Cluster: Foundations · Status group: B.

The historical development of the internet and digital society.

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Course Content

Module 1 — Origins: From Telegraphy to the ARPANET
This opening module traces the deep roots of the internet, from nineteenth-century electrical communication and information theory to Cold War research networks and the birth of the ARPANET. Learners examine why the network was designed the way it was, and how early technical choices continue to shape digital society today.

  • Lesson 1.1 — Why Study the History of the Internet?
  • Lesson 1.2 — Telegraphy, Information, and the Idea of a Network
  • Lesson 1.3 — Cold War Research and the Birth of the ARPANET

Module 2 — Consolidation: Packet Switching and the TCP/IP Protocols
This module explains the core engineering ideas that turned a small research project into a scalable, interconnected network of networks. Learners study packet switching, the layered design of the TCP/IP protocols, and the principle of interoperability that allowed the internet to grow without central control.

Module 3 — Popularisation: The World Wide Web and the Commercial Boom
This module examines how the internet moved from research labs into homes and businesses. Learners study the invention of the World Wide Web, the arrival of graphical browsers, and the first wave of commercial growth, including both the excitement and the excesses of the early web economy.

Module 4 — Platformisation: Social Media, Mobile, and Platform Power
This final module brings the story to the present. Learners examine the rise of social media and the mobile internet, the shift toward a handful of dominant platforms, and the pressing questions of privacy, misinformation, and power that define digital society today.

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