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Internet Technical Overview

1 day

Course # 11-0900


Description

This technical overview provides a high-level introduction to the Internet. It describes Internet technologies and applications and discusses the benefits of the Internet as well as the issues that need to be addressed. It explains how to make productive use of the Internet in personal and/or business life. If the classroom is fitted with workstations and access to the Internet, this overview includes a demonstration and some hands-on exercises.

Audience
Technical managers and IT professionals who have little or no Internet experience.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with basic computer terminology is required.

Classroom Requirements
Overhead projector and flipcharts.

 

 


Format

  • Presentation
  • Demonstration

Objectives
After completing this course, participants should be able to:

  • Use and understand Internet terminology
  • Explain how the Internet relates to the World Wide Web
  • Describe the benefits and issues involved in connecting to the Internet
  • Describe the history of the Internet
  • Describe Internet technologies and standards
  • Describe popular Internet applications
  • Use a popular Web browser



Topics


Introduction

  • What is the Internet?
  • The history of the Internet
  • What is the World Wide Web?
  • The history of the World Wide Web
  • Internet connectivity
  • Internet culture
  • What is an intranet?

Internet Technologies

  • Network technologies: transmission protocols and Internet access
  • World Wide Web technologies: URLs and HTTP
  • Web content creation technologies: HTML and DHTML
  • Data access
  • Security

 

 


Internet Applications

  • Electronic mail
  • ftp and Telnet
  • News
  • Chat
  • The World Wide Web: browsers, Web site management, and applications

Trends Benefits and Issues

  • Business benefits and electronic commerce
  • Issues