The Internet: An Introduction (Technical) (1 day)

Course Overview

This course is designed as a one-day overview into the workings and principles of the Internet.

It includes a breakdown of its origins, the configuration of the Internet and emerging technologies that are establishing themselves.

Audience

This course is designed for people who will be using the Internet to access resources or who wish to have a greater appreciation of the facilities available. Delegates who wish to understand how Internet technologies can affect their business would also benefit from such a course.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Understand the main services that the Internet provides including FTP, Telnet and the World Wide Web.
• Describe the main types of programs used to access the Internet and the main services provided on it.

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with the Windows operating system.Any knowledge of TCP/IP would be a major advantage.

Course Outline

• The History of the Internet
• Origins and Development of the Internet.
• How the Internet Standards are Developed.
• Predicting the Future of the Internet.
• How Computers Communicate on the
• Internet. Moving Data across the Internet.
• Internet Protocols and Addresses. Making
• the Connection.
• The World Wide Web
• A look behind the Web.
• Web Pages and Other Content.
• Web Clients, Servers and Applications.
• Web Site Development
• Who Builds Web Sites.
• Web Content Authoring.
• Web Graphics Design.
• Web Programming.
• Web Server Administration.
• Other Internet Services
• Electronic Mail. FTP. Newsgroups.
• Other Internet Services.
• Internet Security
• Security and the Internet.
• Security Tools.
• E-commerce Security Issues.

The Internet: An Introduction (Technical) (1 day) / IN-IT