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Nov 24, 2024
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2011-2013 Catalog (without addenda) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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STS 2113/W History and Philosophy of Internet Technology3 Credits
This course investigates implementations of internet technologies. We will examine the founding premises of the internet, uncovering the assumptions about culture, policy objectives, and ideals of practitioners, both before and after the worldwide web. The course investigates typical claims about the internet, such as its capability to inculcate democracy, and also the development of the attendant hardware and software infrastructure.
Prerequisite(s): EW 1023 or EN 1233W or EN 1203H .
Note: Satisfies a Humanities and Social Sciences Elective.
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