Introduction
to the Internet
CS 199
FALL 2004
Instructor: Prof. Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 209
Office Hours:
Monday 2:00 PM 5:00 PM
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:50 AM
11:50 PM
Friday 2 PM 3 PM
You are welcome to drop by at
other times or make an appointment !
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail hansenj@thomas.edu
Snow Phone/Cancellation Line:
859-1140
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays - From 9:25 AM to 10:40 PM in
Text:
Web 101 Making the Net Work for You by Wendy Lehnert (Addison -
Wesley)
Materials Needed:
At least two formatted and labeled 3 ½ High-Density diskettes or a writable CD. These can be purchased at the TC Bookstore.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: None
This course provides students with the ability to identify, understand,
evaluate, and utilize the wide range of tools available on the Internet. The course
addresses such topics as Internet research, web page construction, HTML, email
management, buying online and personal safety.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, students should:
- Understand many of the
benefits and limitations of the Internet
- Be aware of security and
safety concerns when shopping online
- Be able to utilize e-mail,
discussion groups, newsgroups, chat rooms, and instant messaging
- Be able to utilize the
Internet and its resources (such as directories, virtual libraries, search
engines, and specialized databases) for research
- Be able to evaluate,
import, and document online sources
- Be able to create a Web
page using MS Word
- Be able to create a Web
page using HTML
ASSIGNMENTS:
Each week students will have readings from the text as well as in-class
or out-of-class projects. Readings and assignments are
posted in the schedule below.
GRADING SYSTEM
A (94 - 100) A- (90 - 93) B+ (87 - 89) B (83 - 86) B- (80 - 82)
C+ (77 - 79) C (73 - 76) C- (70 - 72) D+ (67 - 69) D (63 - 66)
D- (60 - 62) F (below 60)
GRADING:
Attendance and
Participation.........................................
...25%
Lab Projects and other Assignments....................................75%
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to
discuss the assigned readings and written homework. If a student must miss a
class session, it is the students responsibility to arrange other ways of
obtaining the information covered in class. Please notify the instructor in
advance if you have to miss a class. Students with excessive absences may
not receive a passing grade.
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Students who plagiarize
papers and projects or cheat on exams will receive zeros for the work in
question and may fail the course.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
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Changes in the syllabus and assignments may
be modified as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All changes will be announced in class.
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Students with a disability who are requesting
academic accommodations should contact Ellen McQuiston at the Center for
Academic Support (CAS) and the instructor as soon as possible.
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Important Links
TC
Information Technology Help
NOTE:
Changes may be made to the schedule so please check it on a regular basis!
SCHEDULE
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TOPICS |
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Week of 8/30 |
READ Chapter 1 in Web 101 (First Things First) Introduction to the Course and
Online Resources Basic Computer Concepts
(read sections 1.1-1.7) Introduction
to the Internet and the World Wide Web (read
sections 1.8-1.10) ASSIGNMENT DUE: Student Questionnaire
(available as a handout in class and online here) |
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Holiday |
LABOR
DAY WEEKEND No classes Monday, September 6th |
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Week of 9/6 |
READ Chapter 6 in Web 101
(Find What You Want Fast!) including Above and Beyond Internet Research Part I Directories
and Virtual Libraries Using
Search Engines (read sections 6.1-6.3) Working With Queries (read
section 6.4) Content Delivery and Quality Control (read sections 6.5-6.9) Metacrawler Dogpile Alta
Vista Yahoo
Google Vivisimo http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/stoc.asp?guid=s659lzmi&vol=6&iss=9&type=3 |
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Week of 9/13 |
READ Chapter 7 in Web 101
(Joining A Virtual Community) (Above
and Beyond Section Optional) Internet Research Part II INFO Trac etc. at Thomas
College Finding
Email Addresses, Phone Numbers, and Maps Discussion
Groups and Usenet (read
sections 7.1-7.5) Chat Rooms (read sections
7.6-7.8) |
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Week of 9/20 |
READ Chapter 8 in Web 101
(Software On The Internet) (Above and
Beyond Section Optional) Downloading Files (read sections
8.1-8.3) Finding and Installing Software
(read sections 8.4-8.7) FTP Archives and Software Management (read sections
8.8-8.10) |
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Week of 9/27 |
READ Chapter 11 in Web 101
(Encryption and the Internet) (Above
and Beyond Section Optional) Encryption Basics (read sections 11.1-11.3) Digital Signatures and Counterfeit Keys (read sections 11.4-11.6) Digital Certificates and Key Authentication (read sections
11.7-11.9) |
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Week of 10/4 |
READ Chapter 9 in Web 101
(Power Tools for the Internet) (Above
and Beyond Section Optional) Power Tools I (read sections 9.1-9.3) Power Tools II (read
sections 9.4-9.5) Power Tools III (read
sections 9.6-9.7) |
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Holiday |
Columbus
Day Weekend NO CLASSES Monday and Tuesday October 11 and 12 |
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Week of 10/11 |
READ Chapter 10 in Web 101
(E-Commerce) (Above and Beyond Section
Optional) Online Shopping Basics (read
sections 10.1-10.3) E-commerce Safeguards and Risks
(read sections 10.4-10.6) |
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Week of 10/18 |
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Week of 10/25 |
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Week of 11/1 |
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Week of 11/8 |
Creating Web Pages Part I |
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Week of 11/15 |
READ Chapter 4, 5, and Appendix C in Web 101 including Above and Beyond Creating Web Pages Part II (read sections 4.1-4.3) (advanced students read sections 5.1-5.2) Creating Web pages using HTML: Adding Graphics (read section 4.4
) (advanced students read sections 5.3) Three Types of Hyperlinks
(read section 4.5) (advanced
students read sections 5.4) Tables and Frames (read sections 4.6-4.7)
(advanced students read
sections 5.5) Uploading Files to a Web Server (read sections
4.8-4.9) (advanced students read sections 5.6-5.7) Copyright Laws and the Web
(read section 4.10) |
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Week of 11/22 |
Developing Your Own Web Page I |
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Holiday |
Thanksgiving
Break November 24-26 NO CLASSES |
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Week of 11/29 |
Developing Your Own Web Page II |
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Week of 12/6 |
Developing Your Own Web Page III |
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Week of 12/13 |
WEB PAGE DUE |
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This syllabus may be
changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Last Revised: September
13, 2004