Technical Introduction to the Internet:(2nd Edition)

Exploring the History and Development of the Internet
Overview of the Internet
Overview of the World Wide Web (WWW)
Origins and Development of the Internet

Examining the Working of the Internet
The Physical Structure of the Internet
Data Movement Across the Internet
Internet Protocols
Internet Addressing
Internet Access

Examining the World Wide Web
Explore Websites
Examine Web Clients
Examine Web Servers
Explore Web Applications
Explore Web Addressing
Search the Web

Exploring Website Development and Maintenance
Website Development
Web Content Authoring
Web Graphic Creation
Web Programming
Web Hosting
Website Maintenance and Administration

Exploring Internet Communication Services
Electronic Mail (Email)
Transfer Files Through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Instant Messaging (IM)
Internet Forums
Internet Telephony
Online Gaming

Examining Internet Security
Internet Security Issues
Overview of Security Tools
Ecommerce Security Issues
Configure Security Settings in a Browser

Getting Familiar with Emerging Internet Trends
Current Web Trends and Technologies
Emergent Internet Technologies

FTP Commands

How to Log In to a Remote Host Using a Command-Line FTP Utility

After completing this course, students will know how to:

explore the history and development of the Internet.
describe how computers communicate across the Internet and describe the technologies that enable Internetworking.
examine the various constituents and technologies that enable the World Wide Web.
explore website development and maintenance.
describe the various aspects of Internet communication services.
examine various security issues related to the Internet.
describe the present trends and emerging technologies of the Internet.

Prerequisites

To ensure the successful completion of the Technical Introduction to the
Internet course, students should be familiar with using personal computers.
Students may be experienced in using web browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer
6.0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox), email, or FTP services.