2025 Summer Session A
6 weeks, May 27 - July 3
NWMEDIA 131 001 - LEC 001
Digital Infrastructure 101: The Hidden Foundations of the Internet
Nicole Starosielski
May 27, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025
12:00 am
Internet/Online
Class #:13699
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Asynchronous Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed
Offered through
New Media Graduate Group
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
30
Enrolled: 70
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 40
No Reserved Seats
Hours & Workload
4.5 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 15 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
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Resources
Course Catalog Description
This course offers an in-depth exploration of the foundational elements of digital infrastructure. It examines the critical role of these physical infrastructures in emergent internet technologies such as cloud computing and edge computing. Students will investigate how data centers and cables underpin modern digital services such as video streaming, online gaming, and e-commerce. The course will cover the historical development of data centers and cables, their impact on the evolving landscape of internet technology, and the core components of these facilities and networks. By understanding these critical components, students will gain a comprehensive view of how digital infrastructure supports and transforms the modern world.
Class Notes
Section 001 is asynchronous.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Historical Studies, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats