Internet studies

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Internet studies is a field of academia dealing with the interaction between the Internet and modern society, and the sociological and technological implications on one another.

It is available as a major or minor course of study at several institutions of higher learning, including the University of Oxford, Curtin University of Technology, Brandeis University, Appalachian State University and the University of Minnesota. Students and associated academia in the field study a wide array of topics, including Internet-security, digital rights, and the spread of viruses and malware.

1 Topics of study
2 Programs
- 2.1 Undergraduate
- 2.2 Graduate
3 External links

[edit] Topics of study

Topics within Internet studies include:

Internet architecture: including the fundamental programming and architecture of the Internet, such as TCP/IP, (HTML, CSS, Java, XML, PHP.

Internet security: such as the structure and propagation of viruses, malware, and software exploits, as well as methods of protection, including antivirus programs and firewalls.

Online communities: including Internet forums, blogs, and MMORGs.

Internet culture: including the emergence of Internet slang and cyberculture.

Computer-mediated communication: such as the role of e-mail, online chat, and text messaging in modern communications.

Digital rights: including debates over intellectual property, peer-to-peer networks such as I2hub, Kazaa, and Napster, and the DCMA.

Open source software: focusing on the ability of Internet users to collaborate to modify, develop, and improve pieces of software which are freely available to the public without charge

[edit] Programs

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[edit] External links

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