CIT 123
Internet Skills
Course Instructional Objectives
Internet Skills
Course Instructional Objectives
Overview of Internet
- Describe the structure of a URL address
- Explain the nature of a "URL not found" error message
- Distinguish the difference between the Internet and an Intranet
- Explain the basics of TCP/IP
Internet Services
- Describe several Internet services that existed before the introduction of the Web
- Describe Gopher
- Differentiate between FTP and anonymous FTP
- Describe anonymous FTP
- Explain the concept of Internet Relay Chat
- Describe Usenet
- Describe WAIS
- Describe TELNET
Communicating in the Global Environment
- Discuss the general commands that are present in every e-mail system
- Explain the difference between POP clients and IMAP clients
- Describe the domain name system of Internet Addresses
- Explain how an address book facilitates entering a recipient’s address
- Create an e-mail message which contains attachments
- Explain the utilization of folders within an e-mail system
- Explain the purpose of a mail-server
- Explain the purpose of a router
Internet Security
- Discuss the importance of security on the Internet
- Distinguish between the http and https protocols
- Discuss in general terms the nature of a firewall as it pertains to the Internet security
- Explain the threat posed by computer viruses
- Demonstrate an understanding of Internet history
- Explain several reasons for the growth of the Internet and the Web
Automated Search Services
- List five different search engines
- Describe how to do a key-word query
- Describe how to do a multi-key-word query
- Describe how to do a categorical query
- Distinguish between the Boolean operations (And, Or, and Not)
- Discuss several different techniques used to improve query results
- Explain why it is important to qualify a search
- Explain the use of the Find command within a Web document
World Wide Web
- Distinguish between the Internet and the World Wide Web
- Describe the World Wide Web in the context of hypertext and hypermedia
- Distinguish between a Web server and a Web client
- Distinguish between the HyperText Transfer Protocol and HyperText Markup Language
- Use a browser to access the World Wide Web
- Define a URL and give specific examples
- Describe the schema of a URL
- Define a hyperlink
- Download a graphic from the Web
- Incorporate a graphic from the Web into a word processing document
- Discuss one or more social issues in conjunction with the Internet and the World Wide Web
- Explain the nature of copyright law as it applies to the Web
- Discuss the nature of Intellectual Property Rights as it applies to the Web
Publishing to the Web Environment
- Define HTML
- Define the role of HTML on the World Wide Web
- Describe the nature of HTML codes
- Explain how HTML controls the appearance of a Web document
- Explain how the availability of an HTML editor facilitates the creation of an HTML document
- Download graphics from the Web
- Include downloaded graphics in a Web document
- Explain how to view the HTML source code of a document
Electronic Commerce
- Differentiate between electronic commerce and traditional commerce
- List advantages of using electronic commerce to conduct business
- List disadvantages of using electronic commerce to conduct business
- Discuss the international nature of electronic commerce
- Explain how the growth of the Internet and the Web have stimulated the emergence of electronic commerce
Global Resources
- Discuss several disadvantages of the Global Digital Library
- Discuss several advantages of the Global Digital Library vs. bricks and mortar Libraries
- Discuss problems encountered when utilizing the Global Digital Library
Audio/Video Communication
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of audio/video communication
- Explain the advantages of audio communication over text communication
- Explain the advantages of video communication over text and audio communication
Netiquette and Civility
- Explain netiquette in relationship to communication on the Internet
- Explain civility in relationship to communication on the Internet
- Explain advantages and disadvantages of freedom of speech in connection to the Global community
- Explain the reason for a major domo, and group discussion leaders in Web-based discussion groups
Cryptography
- Discuss internet security technologies such as public-key/private-key cryptography
- Discuss internet security technologies such as digital signatures
- Discuss internet security technologies such as digital certificates
Cookies
- Explain cookies
- Explain how cookies are used it targeted marketing
- Explain how cookies are used in the Web environment
Ubiquitous Computing
- Explain the idea of ubiquitous computing
- State examples of ubiquitous computing in the current state of technology
