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CIS 2191 – Internet
Business Fundamentals
Internet Business Fundamentals teaches students how to
access the Internet and the World Wide Web using a Web Brower as a
general-purpose Internet application.
Students will learn to use the Internet for e-mail, the World Wide Web,
news-groups, Instant Messaging, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and Telnet. Student will gain experience using and
configuring both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer to access
rich multimedia data and objects as well as Java, Shockwave, and Active X
content. A variety of Web-based search
engines will be used to conduct advanced searches and learn the basics of
project leadership, security, and e-business solutions. Students will also learn about business on
the Internet, and how business research can help gain market intelligence.
Topics include overview of the Internet, browsing the World Wide Web,
electronic mail (E-Mail), using file transfer, TELNET, and Instant Messaging. search engines, searching to gain market intelligence,
Internet technology, advanced Web concepts and browser customization, security
and the Web, advanced search techniques, accessing business resources on the
Internet, objects, plug-Ins, and viewers, and electronic commerce fundamentals
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Competency
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Hours |
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Overview of the Internet |
Class |
3 |
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Browsing
the World Wide Web |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Electronic
Mail (E-Mail) |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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File
Transfer, TELNET, and Instant Messaging |
Credit |
4 |
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Search
Engines |
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Searching
to Gain Market Intelligence |
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Internet
Technology |
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Advanced
Web Concepts and Browser Customization |
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Security
and the Web |
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Advanced
Search Techniques |
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Accessing
Business Resources on the Internet |
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Objects,
Plug-Ins, and Viewers |
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Electronic
Commerce Fundamentals |
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Prerequisite:
Program admission |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
the student will: |
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Class |
D. Lab
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P. Lab/ O.B.I. |
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OVERVIEW
OF THE INTERNET
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Internet
History |
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How the
Internet Works |
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Clients
and Servers on the Internet |
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Connecting
to the Internet |
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Internet
Protocols |
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Domain
Name System (DNS) |
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Uniform
Resource Locators (URLs) |
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BROWSING THE WORLD WIDE
WEB
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Introduction |
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Web Page
Viewing |
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Web
Browser Comparison –Netscape/Microsoft |
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ELECTRONIC
MAIL (E-MAIL) |
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Sending
and Receiving E-mail |
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Netscape
Messenger E-mail Basics |
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Microsoft
Outlook Express E-mail Basics |
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Eudora
E-mail Basics |
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Netiquette |
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E-mail Signatures |
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E-mail Privacy |
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File
Attachments |
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Mailing
Lists |
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FILE TRANSFER, TELNET,
AND INSTANT MESSAGING
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File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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Accessing
and Downloading FTP Files |
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Newsgroup
Articles |
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Usenet
News |
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Gopher |
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Telnet |
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SEARCH ENGINES
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Search Engines |
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Searching
for People Information |
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Searching
for Mailing Lists |
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Searching
for Newsgroups |
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Searching
FTP Servers with Archie |
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Veronica |
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SEARCHING TO GAIN MARKET
INTELLIGENCE
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What Is
Market Intelligence? |
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What Is
on the Web for Market Intelligence? |
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Locating
Industry Overview Data |
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Company
Directories |
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Obtaining
Information on Regulations that Impact an Industry |
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Push
Technology |
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Visitor
Tracking |
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INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
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Internet
Protocols |
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Shareware
and Freeware |
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Shell
Accounts |
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Domains |
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File
Compression |
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Newsgroup
Categories |
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Search
Engines |
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Resources
on the Internet |
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Popular
FTP Servers |
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World
Wide Web History |
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Technical
Issues |
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Client/Server
Model on the Web |
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Customizing
Your Browser |
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Fonts |
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Home Pages |
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History
Folders |
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Bookmarks
and Favorites |
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Cookies |
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Sending
Secure Data over the Web |
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Authentication |
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Digital
Certificates |
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Configuring
Browser Security |
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Encryption |
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Viruses |
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Firewalls |
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Boolean
Operators |
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Advanced
AltaVista Searches |
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Advanced
Excite Searches |
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Lycos Pro
Searches |
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Graphic
Search Engines |
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Commercial Internet Resources |
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Online
Newspapers |
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Financial
Markets |
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Exchange
Rates |
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Mortgage
Calculators |
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Travel |
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Online
Libraries |
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Online
Encyclopedias |
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Online
Yellow Pages |
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Government
Internet Resources |
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Legislative
Information on the Internet |
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Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) |
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OBJECTS, PLUG-INS, AND VIEWERS |
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Objects
and Active Content |
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Java, Java Applets, JavaScript, JScript,
ActiveX, and VBScript |
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Objects
and Security Issues |
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Plug-in
Technology |
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Plug-in
Installation |
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Browser
Plug-Ins and Players |
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RealNetworks RealPlayer |
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Macromedia
Shockwave and Flash |
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Apple
QuickTime |
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Cosmo
Player for Virtual Reality Modeling Languages (VRML) |
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Viewers |
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Adobe
Acrobat Reader |
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Electronic
Commerce Definition |
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Electronic
vs. Traditional Commerce |
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Types of
Electronic Commerce |
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Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI) |
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Secure
Electronic Transactions (SET) |
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Advantages
of Electronic Commerce |
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Issues in
Electronic Commerce |
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Copyright
Laws and the Internet |
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Elements
of a Successful Storefront |
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Solutions |
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Hardware
and Software Basics |
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Suggested Resources |
Books:
Electronic Commerce, ISBN:
1-4188-3703-2, Schneider, Course Technology
i-Net+ Guide to the Internet, 3rd
Edition, ISBN: 0-619-21614-X, Andrews, Course Technology
New Perspectives on the Internet,
Sixth Edition, Comprehensive, ISBN: 1-4188-6071-9, Schneider, Evans, Course
Technology
I-Net Online Expert, Virtual, LearnKey