IFF1423: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET

Schneider, G.P. & Evans, J. (2009). New Perspectives on The Internet (7th ed.).
Boston, USA: Thomson Course Technology.

Course Synopsis

This course aims at developing necessary and critical skills for students to effectively use the Internet technology. The class begins with an overview of Internet and its history, then focuses on the specific Internet application as well as the WWW such as e-mail, FTP, search engines etc. Students will be introduced with HTML, JavaScript, Microsoft FrontPage application software for creating web page.

Assessment:

METHOD
WEIGHTAGE (%)
1) 4 Quizzes
15
2) 2 Assignments (individual )
5
3) 1 Mini Project
10
4) MidSem Exam
20
5) Final Exam
50
Total
100 %

Notes:

WEEK
TOPIC
PPT NOTES
1
 Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW)
2
 Browser Basics
3
 Browser Basics
  • Examples of Browsers:
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Flock
    • iRider
    • Maxthon
    • Opera
    • Safari
    • PhaseOut
    • SeaMonkey
4
 E-mail Basics
5
 E-mail Basics
  • Examples of e-mail client programs:
    • Outlook Express
    • Windows Mail
    • Mozilla Thunderbird
6
 Searching the Web
  • Tutorial 3
  • Examples of alternative search engines:
    • Bing
    • Blackle
    • Duckduckgo
    • Ask.com
    • Cuil
7
 Security on the Internet and Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)
8
 Creating Web Pages Using HTML Codes
9
 Creating Web Pages Using HTML Codes
10
 Creating Web Pages Using HTML Codes
11
 Creating Web Pages Using HTML Editor : Microsoft FrontPage
12
 Downloading and Storing data
13
 Uploading HTML files to Web Hosting
14

 

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Project Submission

Deadline: Friday, 3rd September 2010, before 4.59pm
 

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