CIW Foundations Series – Course 1:

Internet Fundamentals is a course designed to guide students through the Internet and its wide array of useful resources. Students learn how to use key Internet technologies, such as Web browsers, e-mail, newsgroups, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Telnet, and search engines. Students gain experience configuring both Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer to access rich multimedia, including RealPlayer, Shockwave and Flash content. Students also use a variety of Web-based search engines to conduct advanced searches and learn the basics of electronic commerce and security issues.


Prerequisites
No experience using the Internet is necessary. An understanding of Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/XP is required.

Topics

Overview of the Internet
The Internet
Evolution of the Internet
How the Internet Works
Client/Server Model on the Internet
Connecting to the Internet
Internet Protocols
Domain Name System (DNS)
The Business of Domain Names
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
Intranets and Extranets

Browsing the World Wide Web
Web Browsers and the Internet
Evolution of the World Wide Web
Technical Issues
Introducing the Web Browser
Viewing a Web Page with Netscape Navigator
Viewing a Web Page with Microsoft Internet Explorer
Customizing Your Browser
Fonts
Home Page
History Folder
Browser Cache
Bookmarks and Favorites
Image Loading
Additional Browsers
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)

Electronic Mail
Electronic Mail (E-Mail)
E-mail Address Format
Sending and Receiving E-mail
Microsoft Outlook Express E-mail Basics
Netiquette
E-mail Signatures and
Privacy
E-mail Attachments
Mailing Lists

FTP, Newsgroups, and Telnet
Additional Internet Resource Tools
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Newsgroup Articles
Telnet

Objects, Plug-ins, and Viewers
Multimedia on the Web
Objects and Active Content
C, C++, Java, Java Applets, JavaScript, Jscript, ActiveX, and Visual Basic Script (VBScript)
Objects and Security Issues
Introduction to Plug-in Technology
Plug-in Installation
Types of Browser Plug-ins
Viewers
Miscellaneous File Formats

Search Engines
Introduction to Search Engines
Adding a Web Site to a Search Engine
Search Indexes
Basic and Advanced Search Techniques
Boolean Operators
Searching for Graphics, "People" Information, Mailing Lists, and Newsgroups
Pre-Web Search Tools

Security
Internet Security
Cookies
Sending Secure Data over the Web
Authentication
Digital Certificates
Configuring Browser Security
Encryption
Viruses
Proxy Servers
Firewalls

E-Commerce
Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)
Definition of Electronic Commerce
E-Commerce vs. Traditional Commerce
Types of E-Commerce
E-Commerce Standards
Advantages of E-Commerce
Issues in E-Commerce
Copyrights, Licensing and Trademarks
E-Commerce Solutions
Project Management Fundamentals

Prerequisites
Students must have completed Internet Fundamentals or have equivalent Internet knowledge.

CIW Foundations Series – Course 3:

Networking Fundamentals is a class designed to teach students fundamental networking concepts and practices. Topics include network architecture and standards, networking protocols, TCP/IP, Internet servers, server-side scripting and database connectivity, and security.

Prerequisites
Students must have completed Internet Fundamentals and Web Page Authoring Fundamentals or have equivalent Internet knowledge.

Topics

Introduction to Networking
Networks Defined
Networking Evolution
Mainframes
Client/Server Model
Web-based Networking
Networking Categories
Network Topologies
Network Operating Systems
Novell NetWare
Microsoft Windows NT/2000
UNIX

Networking Protocols
The Need for Protocols
OSI Reference Model
Packets
OSI/RM Protocol Examples
Major Networking Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, and AppleTalk, Data Link Control (DLC), Systems Network Architecture (SNA)
Choosing and Combining Protocols

LANs and WANs
Basics of LANs and WANs
Local Area Networks (LANs)
Wide Area Networks (WANs)
Network Access Points (NAPs)
Common Network Components
Transmission Media and Types
IEEE LAN Standards
Additional LAN Standards
WAN Standards
T-Carrier and E-Carrier Systems
SONET/SDH

TCP/IP Architecture and Internet Addressing
Introduction to TCP/IP
Internet Architecture
Requests for Comments (RFCs)
Internet Protocols
Demultiplexing
Introduction to Routing
Routing Protocols
Port Numbers
Internet Addressing
Internet Address Classes
IP Addressing Rules
Reserved IP Addressing
Subnet Masks
Normal TCP/IP Desktop Configurations
Diagnostic Tools for Internet Troubleshooting

Internetworking Servers
The Role of Servers
Internetworking Servers
File and Print Servers
HTTP Server Essentials
Proxy, Caching, Mail, Mailing List, Media, DNS, FTP, News, Certificate, Directory, Catalog, Fax, and Transaction Servers
The Internet Daemon: inetd
Mirrored Servers
Popular Server Products

Server-side Scripting and Database Connectivity
Introduction to Scripting
Client-side and Server-side Scripting
HTTP Gateways
HTML Forms and Form Processing
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
CGI Alternatives: Server Programming Interfaces, Scripting Technologies, and Java Servlets
Databases, Database Connectivity, and Connectivity Implementations

Network Security Essentials
Reasons for Security
Defining Security and Assets
Security Threats and Attacks
Viruses and the Hacker Process
Defeating Attacks
Auditing
Securing a Server
Intrusion-Detection Software
Authentication
Encryption
Country-Specific Encryption Standards
Network-level Protocols and Encryption
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Digital Certificates
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Firewalls, Packet Filters, Proxy Servers, and Firewall Topology
Firewall Summary