Internet Introduction

Course Length/Prerequisites

This one day course requires familiarity with PC's and basic knowledge of the Windows environment.
Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for users who have limited or no experience with the Internet, and want to discover how to use this powerful medium.
Course Objectives

Upon completion of this hands-on workshop, students will be able to:
understand what the Internet is
understand Internet tools and resources
send and receive e-mail through the Internet
understand and join Newsgroups and mailing lists
search the Internet with Gopher
understand the World Wide Web and browse the Web with Netscape
Course Content
What is the Internet?

Welcome to Cyberspace!
History and Growth
Structure and Organization
Domains and Addresses
How Telecommunications Works
Getting Started

Hardware Required
Software Required
Kinds of Connections
Service Providers — Choosing the Right One
Going Online
Security Issues

Privacy and Confidentiality
Electronic Commerce and Credit Card Transactions
Your Credit Card Number: to Give it Out or Not?
Passwords, Encryption, and Firewalls
What About Viruses?
Internet Tools and Resources

E-mail and Electronic Mailing Lists
Newsgroups
Gopher
FTP/Archie and Telnet
The World Wide Web
Doing Business on the Internet

Who Will Benefit Most from the Internet?
Business Uses of the Internet
Advantages of the Net
Disadvantages of the Net
Internet Marketing and Culture
Internet Communications: E-mail

Handling Your Mail
E-mail Conventions and Etiquette
Knowledge Networking: Newsgroups and Mailing Lists

How Does Knowledge Networking Work?
Some True-Life Examples of Knowledge Networking
Mailing Lists
Newsgroups
Surfing the Net: The World Wide Web

What is the World Wide Web?
Browsing the Web with Netscape
Making it Permanent
Searching the Net
Powersurfing