Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   The Internet

 Title Abbreviation:   THE INTERNET

 Department:    CIS

 Course #:    148

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    110301

 EPC:    514

 REV:    2021


 Course Description  

Overview of the Internet with hands-on instruction of electronic mail, World Wide Web, Internet browsers, basic and advanced searches, FTP and downloading, Internet communities and communication, Internet security and E-commerce. Learn about netiquette, safe surfing, and other cyberspace issues. Designed for students with basic computer skills but limited Internet experience.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Describe the history, services and resources available on the Internet.
  2. Define the TCP/IP protocol and understand how data is sent across the Internet.
  3. Define the domain name system of Internet addresses.
  4. Access the Internet; send and receive E-mail messages.
  5. Create a distribution list and a custom signature and mailbox.
  6. Understand the basic terminology of the World Wide Web.
  7. Explore the Web using a graphical browser.
  8. Describe a URL and use one to find a specific Web document or home page.
  9. Navigate the Web using hypertext and hypermedia links.
  10. Create a bookmark for a Web site; save and print a Web document.
  11. Use a search engine to find Web resources that match a specific query.
  12. Understand FTP
  13. Understand societal concerns and security issues concerning the Internet, and find on-line resources to keep up-to-date on solutions.
  14. Understand netiquette, common rules and similes, and the offering of various commercial on-line services.
  15. Browse through shopping, banking, and other services on the Internet.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. History of Internet.
  2. Services available.
  3. TCP/IP Protocol.
  4. E-mail.
  5. World Wide Web.
  6. Netiquette.
  7. Browsers.
  8. Uniform Resource Locators.
  9. Hypertext and Hypermedia.
  10. Search Engines.
  11. Security Issues.
  12. FTP.
  13. Service providers.
  14. Societal Issues.