2025 Summer Session A
6 weeks, May 27 - July 3
NWMEDIA 131 002 - LEC 002
Digital Infrastructure 101: The Hidden Foundations of the Internet
Nicole Starosielski
May 27, 2025 - Jul 03, 2025
Tu, Th
10:00 am - 11:59 am
Internet/Online
Class #:13703
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
New Media Graduate Group
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
46
Enrolled: 4
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 50
Waitlist Max: 30
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
This class is taught in a synchronous format.
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