Course Background:
Students enrolled in the course are assumed to have the following qualifications:

• A solid, working knowledge of a graphical operating system: Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or Xwindows under UNIX/Linux
• Directory management skills
• Software installation experience

You should have access to the Internet at home but no experience with Internet use is required or assumed; Internet access via America Online will suffice but is not recommended.
Operating system emphasis: Since you should already have a reasonable level of knowledge and experience using a graphical operating system, the course places a great deal of emphasis on use of UNIX/Linux servers. The vast majority of Web servers still run under Apache on UNIX or Linux variants, and you need to learn to build and manage Web sites in this new and unaccustomed environment. If you can build and manage sites under UNIX/Linux, site construction and management under Windows should be relatively simple. This UNIX/Linux emphasis is an important component of the course.
Exercises: Nearly every lesson includes exercises; as a hands-on course, the exercises are a critical component of the course. The instructor will demonstrate or discuss each exercise during the lecture; in many cases you should follow along in real-time if your situation allows.
Accreditation: This course is written to meet accreditation requirements for the Association of Internet Professionals Certification Accreditation Council (ACAC) Technical Foundation Level; the course should also serve as preparation for examination-based certifications such as Certified Internet Webmaster and CompTIA i-Net+.

Course Objectives:
Each successful student will demonstrate foundation knowledge of Internet history, origins, structure, operation and applications that should be known by all Internet professionals, as well as a fundamental knowledge of Internet and Web legal issues. Additionally, each student will demonstrate an ability to create basic Web pages using straight HTML and other tools, as well as how deploy the pages on a UNIX-based server.

Course Outcomes:
Students completing this course will be able to:

Demonstrate basic tasks required to use a UNIX shell account including:

Telnet Secure Shell (ssh) File transfer protocol (FTP) Change the login password Navigate though directories List the contents of a directory using appropriate parameters Create a directory Copy a directory

Move a directory Delete a directory Copy a file Move a file Delete a file Change the protection of a file using chmod View the contents of a file using cat & less

• Describe the origin and basic structure of the Internet
• Explain the function and operation of file transfer protocol (FTP)
• Explain the use and operation of Internet electronic mail
• Demonstrate the ability to use leading Web search tools and indices
• Describe basic functionality of the TCP/IP protocols and their relationship to the OSI network model
• Discuss Internet Protocol packet routing
• Explain the function and operation of Domain Name Service (DNS)
• Discuss and demonstrate the use of essential Internet applications including:

Telnet/Secure Shell (ssh) File transfer protocol (FTP) Web browsers ping finger

traceroute/tracert nslookup whois talk

• Describe the basic function and operation of real-time Internet communication protocols and applications including talk, chat including Internet Relay Chat (IRC), instant messaging, Voice over IP (VOIP), multicast and streaming media
• Explain the purpose, nature and composition of an Intranet
• Explain the functionality of Internet server applications
• Demonstrate the ability to install and configure basic Internet server applications
• Demonstrate the ability to use a basic text editor and other tools to create Web pages using HTML including

Lists Graphics Colors Text formatting Tables

Frames Multimedia elements Forms Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) elements Dynamic HTML (DHTML)

• Demonstrate the ability to deploy Web pages on a UNIX/Linux-based Web server
• Discuss various legal issues surrounding use of the Internet and the Web including

Internet Access and Use policies Network Administrator Liability Intellectual Property Issues

Electronic Contracting Privacy Rights and Data Collection Practices Digital Signatures and Information System Security

• Discuss the Internet and Web standards process
• Identify Internet-related professional organizations and associations
• Identify Web developer periodicals and publications
• Identify and explain issues related to Web site hosting