Internet Technology Overview

Audience
Information Technology managers and Internet/intranet (application) developers.
   

Duration

 1 Day
   
Course Abstract
The one-day Internet Technology Overview course provides Information Technology managers and Internet/intranet (application) developers with the basics of the Internet and intranet architecture, the Internet history, the required components for setting up an Internet/intranet site, the required desktop tools, and an overview of some of the emerging Internet/intranet technologies. The course also provides an overview and explanation of the Internet “buzzwords” and provides a thorough introduction to electronic commerce.
   
Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the following topics will have been discussed:

  • Internet Overview
    • History
    • Internet Growth
    • Architecture and Infrastructure
    • Network: Hubs, Routers, Bridges, Gateways, Repeaters
  • Internet Terminology
    • Definitions: Internet, Intranet, Extranet
    • Internet vs. Intranet
    • Security: firewalls, cryptography, SSL, Kerberos
    • General: WWW, URL, IP address
    • Protocols: Packet, TCP, IP, TCP/IP, UDP
    • Network: modem, T1, T3, ISDN, ADSL
    • Internet: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Gopher, news, TELNET, WAIS, file· Presentation: HTML, hypertext, hypermedia, hyperlinks, cookies
    • Mail: MIME, SMTP, SNMP· News: NNTP, USENET, Newsgroups
  • Accessing the Internet
    • Access Services: Indirect (AOL, CompuServe), Direct (independent access providers), corporate access providers
    • Desktop: Hardware, Protocol, Proxies, Browser Software, Extensions
    • Server: Software, Extension, TypesWeb Development Tools
    • Websites: Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visual Studio, Powersoft PowerBuilder, Text Editor, web application server
    • HTML: Microsoft Word Internet Assistant, SoftQuad HoTMetaLPro, Sausage Software HotDog, Netscape Navigator Gold, NetObjects Fusion
    • Programming Languages: Perl, CGI, JavaScript, Microsoft VBScript
    • Java Applets: Sun Java Development Kit, JavaBeans, Microsoft Visual J++, Symantec Visual Café
    • ActiveX: Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Visual J++, Microsoft Visual C++
   
Class Format Lecture and Lab
   
Prerequisites

None