Course Catalog

Introduction to Living Online

Topics

• Network fundamentals
• what a network is and how it works
• types of networks
• network sizes
• network architectures
• choosing a connection method
• basic networking terms
• benefits of networked computing
• risks of networked computing
• how computer networks relate to other networks
• How electronic mail works
• how electronic mail works on networks
• components of electronic mail
• electronic mail addresses
• e-mail options and attachments
• the appropriate use of electronic mail
• Sending and receiving mail messages
• creating and sending a mail message
• displaying and responding to a mail message
• attaching an external file to a mail message
• displaying the contents of a file attachment
• forwarding a mail message
• additional e-mail options
• Manipulating and managing mail messages
• sorting the inbox listing
• searching for mail
• creating a new folder
• moving a mail message into a folder
• saving a mail message
• deleting an attachment
• deleting a mail message
• restoring a deleted mail message
• Online resources
• electronic mailing lists
• bulletin boards / newsgroups
• moderated versus unmoderated lists and newsgroups
• elements of a web site
• types of web sites
• online databases
• evaluating information found on the web
• Working with web sites
• displaying a specific web page
• navigating through a web site
• finding specific information on a web site
• saving the content of a web site
• copying elements of a web site
• adding a web page to the favorites list
• managing personal lists of favorites
• printing a web page
• Searching the world wide web
• online search engines and indexes
• how internet search engines work
• effective search strategies
• searching for a topic using a major search engine
• performing Boolean searches
• The impact of computing and the internet on society
• using computers at work, school, and home
• maintaining a safe environment
• saving and backing up work
• legal and ethical issues
• computer theft
• protecting hardware against power irregularities and outages
• Final case study
• Conclusion

Course Length

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