Internet Concepts ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

This course provides a basic introduction to the world-wide computer communications network, the Internet, including the World-Wide Web. Students gain an understanding of the history and background as well as the hardware and media that comprise the Internet. This is a research-oriented course in which Internet Protocol, net etiquette, e-mail, accessing Internet services, File Transfer Protocol, and searching the databases are explored. Students are provided hands-on introduction to the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) used to create World-Wide web sites in the Internet. Students also create their own web site and begin to use the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to create, edit, and maintain their site.