Return to Table of Contents Introduction to the Internet
Prerequisites:
Windows 95 Day 1 or equivalent knowledge
Class Length:
One Day
Course Content
Working with the Internet
Working with the Internet
Identifying applications
Using e-mail and mailing lists
Using Usenet newsgroups, telnet, and FTP
Using Archie, Gopher, IRC/Chat, and World Wide Web
Getting Connected
Recognizing the importance of protocols
Recognizing different connection types
Evaluating Internet Service Providers
Using Electronic Mail
Use Internet e-mail and an alias
Selecting e-mail software
Identifying message components
Deciphering an e-mail address
Finding other Internet users
Sending and replying to e-mail
Attaching files to e-mail
Forwarding e-mail messages
Employing encryption technology
Using Mailing Lists
Obtaining a list of mailing lists
Unsubscribing from mailing lists
Subscribing to a mailing list
Participating in a mailing list discussion
Working with mailing list servers
Using Usenet Newsgroups
Using Usenet Newsgroups
Subscribing to newsgroups
Sending e-mail to newsgroups
Navigating a news thread
Posting messages to a newsgroup
Filtering newsgroup messages
Using Telnet
Using telnet
Using Hytelnet
Working in a telnet session
Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Using FTP and Anonymous FTP
Transferring files with FTP and FTPMail
Using Archie
Using Archie
Using Archie through telnet
Using Archie through e-mail
Using Gopher
Using Gopher
Searching with Gopher
Setting bookmarks
Using Gopher through e-mail
Using the World Wide Web
Working with the World Wide Web
Browsing the Web
Navigating techniques
Using bookmarks
Searching for information
Downloading files
Working with Intranets
Working with Intranet concepts
Developing an Internet strategy
Understanding Intranet security issues
Locating Internet Utilities
Locating e-mail utilities
Locating Usenet newsgroup utilities
Locating telnet and FTP utilities
Locating Archie and World Wide Web utilities