Internet Basics and Beginning HTML
CNIT 131
City College of San Francisco
Required Textbook:
CNIT 131 Internet Basics With HTML5 and CSS
Course Technology
ISBN: 978-1-133-36318-7
Author: Gary P. Schneider | Jesica Evans
Please Note: You cannot take and complete this class without the required textbook
THE INTERNET
City College of San Francisco
Tutorial 1 – Browser Basics
Understanding the Internet and the World
Wide Web
Web Site Organization
Addresses on the Web
Main Elements of Web Browsers
Finding Information on the Web Using Search Engines and Web Directories
Returning to Web Pages Previously Visited
Reloading a Web Page
Stopping a Web Page Transfer
Printing and Saving Web Pages
Examining Additional Web Browser Choices
Reproducing Web Pages and Copyright Law
Starting Microsoft Internet Explorer
Entering a URL in the Address Bar
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse
Returning to Previously Viewed Web Pages
Printing a Web Page
Checking Web Page Security
Getting Help in Internet Explorer
Using Internet Explorer to Save a Web Page
Starting Mozilla Firefox
Using the Navigation Toolbar
Hyperlink Navigation Using the Mouse
Returning to Web Pages Previously Visited
Printing a Web Page
Checking Web Page Security
Managing Cookies
Getting Help in Firefox
Using Firefox to Save a Web Page
Tutorial 2 – Basic Communication on the Internet: E-Mail
Evaluating an E-mail Program and a Web-Based E-Mail Service
What is E-Mail and How Does It Work?
Common Features of an E-Mail Message
Common Features of E-Mail Programs
Maintaining an Address Book
E-Mail Programs
Web-Based E-Mail Services
Thunderbird
Opera
“You’ve Got Spam!”
Tutorial 3 – Gmail and Google Docs
Create a Gmail Account
Access Your Gmail Account
Sending Receiving and Opening a Message Using Gmail
Viewing and Downloading an Attached File
Replying to and Forwarding Messages
Filing and Printing an Email Message
Maintaining Your Gmail Account
Other Google Services
Google Docs
Sharing Photos
Tutorial 4 – Searching the Web
Using Search Engines and Directories Effectively
Types of Search Questions
Web Search Strategy
Using Search Engines
Boolean Logic and Filtering Techniques
Complex Searches
Evaluating the Validity and Quality of Web
Research Resources
Tutorial 5 – Information Resources on the Web
Finding, Evaluating and Using Online Information Resources
Current Information on the Web
Getting the News
Weather Reports
Obtaining Maps and Destination Information
Finding Businesses and People on the Web
Online Library, Text, and Multimedia Resources
Citing Web Research Resources
Copyright Issues
Images and Graphics on the Web
Sound, Music and Video on the Web
Future of Electronic Publishing
Tutorial 6 – User-Generated Content on the Internet
Push and Pull Communications
Web Slices
Mashups
Podcasting
RSS feeds
Blogs and Micro Blogs
What is a Chat?
Internet Relay Chat
Instant Messaging Software
Web-Based Chat Sites
Finding Web Chat Sites
Creating a Chat Room
Online Social Networks
Web 2 – The New Internet
Tutorial 7 – Security on the Internet and the Web
Security Threats and Countermeasures
Understanding Security Basics: Secrecy, Integrity and Necessity
Online Crime, Warfare and Terrorism
Copyright and Intellectual Property Threats and Countermeasures
Web Client Security
Communication Channel Security
Web Server Security
Staying Current with Internet and Web Security
Digital Watermarking and Steganography
Tutorial 8 –Wireless Networking and Security
Evolution of Wireless Networks
Wireless Local Area Networking
Personal Area Networking
Wireless Wide Area Networking
Using Wireless Devices to Access the Internet
Learn about different types of attack on wireless devices
Metropolitan Area Networking: WiMAX
Tutorial 9 – Creating Effective Web Pages
Creating HTML Documents and Enhancing Them with Browser Extensions
Understanding Markup Languages
Understanding Tags and Attributes
Planning a HTML Document
Creating an HTML Document
Using Anchors
Adding a Link to a Web Page
Using a Web Site Management Tool
Choosing the Right Development Tool
Choosing a Web Hosting Service
Publishing a Web Site
Search Engine Submission and Optimization
Tutorial 10 – Electronic Commerce
Doing Business on the Internet
What is Electronic Commerce?
Revenue Models for Electronic Commerce
Using the Web to Reduce Operational Costs and Increase Efficiency
Improving Operational Efficiency with Intranets, Extranets and Automated Mail
Online Auctions
Consumer Concerns
International Nature of Electronic Commerce
Future of Electronic Commerce
Tutorial 11 – Downloading and Storing Data. This is at the end of the book as an Adapted Chapter
Using FTP and Other Services to Transfer and Store Data
Understanding File Transfer Protocol
Connecting to an FTP Server
Levels of Access for FTP Servers
Using a Web Browser to Navigate an FTP Site
Checking Files for Viruses
Visiting and Using a Download Site
Downloading Programs
Compressing and Decompressing Files
Tracing an Internet Route
Using Online Storage Services
Online Storage Providers
Collaborative Authoring on the Web