Syllabus for:
Introduction to the Internet
Class #1
. Introductions
. Overview of the Internet
. Frequently used terms: WWW, browser, Netscape Communicator, Microsoft Explorer, URL, Gopher, Usenet, email, search engines
. Logging on and off using the PC's in lab
Class #2
. Introduction to Netscape Communicator
. The URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
. World Wide Web addresses: http://<address>, example: http://www.yahoo.com
. Another example: http://www.rose.cc.ok.us
. Examining the features of the Netscape Communicator
Class #3
- Stand alone email (Juno)<
- ISP provided email<
- Web-based Email (Hotmail, Yahoo)
. Opening a personal email account
. Basics of email
Class #4
. More email
- Sending and opening email>
- Replying to email
- Forwarding email
- Setting up folders<
- Setting up a signature
- Testing these new features
Class #5
. Advanced email features
- Attaching files to email<
- POP mail & how to set up
- Testing these new features
Class #6
. Search Engines,Gopher, and Usenet
- What is a search engine?
- What is Gopher? How do you use iit?
- What is Usenet? How do I use it??
- Experiment with what you have learned<
Class #7
. FTP, Telenet, and other less used features
- FTP, what is it? How do you use it?
- Telenet, what is it? How do you use it?
- Experiment with what you have learned<
Class #8
. Review and other loose ends
. Questions
. Where do I go from here?