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History of Networks

Explore the history of information technology (IT) and information systems (IS).

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
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Educators

Develop your understanding of network management and cyber threats

This course explores the chronological developments of IT and IS to help you gain a historical perspective on the development of technologies and better understand emerging opportunities for organisations today.

Immerse yourself in five generations of computer technology and explore IT infrastructure, web servers, intranet, extranet, URLs, domain names, web systems, languages, application infrastructure and media standards.

By the end of the course, you should have a clearer understanding of network management and its relation to cyber threats.

What topics will you cover?

  • IT history
  • IT infrastructure
  • Introduction to network management and cyber threats

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explore an IT history
  • Explore an IT infrastructure
  • Explore with the network management and cyber threats

Who is the course for?

This course is for anyone looking to build their understanding of cyber security and network defence management.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Zilia Iskoujina

I am Senior Lecturer in e-Business in the School of Strategy and Leadership and Associated Researcher in the Centre for Business in Society (CBiS) in Coventry University.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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