Introduction to the Internet

Duration:	7 hours
Prerequisites:	Basic computer knowledge
Description:	This seminar is designed to introduce students to the Internet and to provide them with hands-on experience. Students will be exposed to various Internet browsers (Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox) and learn the basic skills to surfing and searching for information and resources online. They will learn various techniques to make the online experience safer and more efficient.

After completing this seminar, students will be able to:

• Understand how the Internet works
• Open a Web browser
• Navigate Online
• Bookmark Web sites
• Search Online
• Basic knowledge about Web security

Course Outline:

• What is the World Wide Web?
  • Introduction
• Types of Access to the Internet
  • Dial-up
  • DSL
  • Cable
• Web Browsers
  • Internet Explorer
  • Firefox
  • Netscape
• Navigation online
  • Understanding URLs
  • Introduction to Links
  • E-Global.com
  • CNN.com
• Bookmarks
  • Creating Bookmarks
  • Managing Bookmarks
• Searching Online
  • Google.com
  • Yahoo.com
• Web Security
  • Introduction
  • Secure Sites
  • Cookies

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