PAPER NO. 6 INTERNET SKILLS GENERAL OBJECTIVE
This paper is intended to equip the candidate with knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable him/her to apply internet technology.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
A candidate who passes this paper should be able to:
- Use various Internet services
- Specify the requirements for Internet connectivity
- Identify Internet security threats and their controls
- Assess the impact of Internet in society
- Configure internet protocols
- Use internet search
CONTENT
Introduction to the Internet
- Overview of the Internet
- Development of the Internet
- Internet uses
- Advantages and disadvantages of internet
Internet services
- World wide web (www)
- Electronic mail
- File transfer protocol (FTP)
- Chat
- Telnet
- Podcasts
- Newsgroups
- Gopher
- Blogs
- Voice and video teleconferencing
- Instant messaging
- Social networking
Internet connectivity
- Data terminal equipment (DTE)
- Data communication equipment
- Servers, clients and ports
- Internet service providers (ISPs)
- Dynamic host configuration protocols (DHCP)
- Domain name system (DNS) and DNS server
- Types of accounts: Internet PPP and SLIP accounts, UNIX shell and cable internet accounts
- Cable connections
- Satellite and wireless connections
World Wide Web
- Overview of WWW
- Generations
- World wide web components
- Structural components
- Semantic components
- Uniform resource locators (URLs)
- Web browsers
- Web servers
- Web hosting
- Content management
Client/server architecture
- Overview of client/server architecture
- Two tier client/server architecture
- Three tier client/server architecture
Protocols
- Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP)
- Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
- File transfer protocol (FTP)
- e-mail protocols: SMTP , IMAP, POP3
Information searching
- Search engines
- Navigation
- Ratings
Internet security
- Internet threats and controls
- Client security
- Server security
- Data security
- Communication media security
Cloud computing
- Overview of cloud computing
- Uses of cloud computing
- Classification of cloud computing
- Types of cloud deployments
- Advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing
Internet groups and corporations
- International
- Regional
- National
Impact of Internet in society
- Social issues
- Ethical issues
- Legal issues
- Professional issues
- Cultural issues
Emerging issues and trends