Schedule > Introduction & Course Logistics

Welcome to the course! Today’s readings provide interesting background and context for the web / internet. You’re not going to be tested on them, but you should still do them in order to have a working knowledge of how the internet works. The readings shouldn’t take too long!

Slides

• Intro to the Course
• Intro to Web Architecture

Lecture Video(s)

• Recorded Lecture Video (1:08:43)

Readings

• Timothy B. Lee (2015). The Internet Explained.
• Timothy B. Lee (2014). 40 Maps That Explain the Internet.
• History of the Web. The World Wide Web Foundation.