Syllabus: Principles of Internet Technologies

Diploma in IT Syllabus

Principles of Internet Technologies

Develop an understanding of the Internet and WWW
Describe the evolution of the Internet
Understand the protocols and standards used throughout the Internet
Discuss a variety of Internet and WWW applications and related technologies
Evaluate the opportunities and threats created by interconnecting computers via the Internet

Content:
THE INTERNET AND WWW
Evolution of the Internet and the Growth of the World Wide Web.
Client-Server model.
Architecture of the Intranet/ Internet /Extranet.
Access methods: dialup, ISDN, ADSL/2+, cable, LAN, WIFI, Mobile & Satellite.
Proxy servers.
Application areas: E-commerce, Education,
Entertainment such as games and gambling.
Portals, discussion forums, Weblogs, Podcasting, RSS / ATOM, Wiki, VoIP, video on demand.
Search Engines, webbots, integrity of information, databases online.
PROCESS, STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS
URL
TCP/IP fixed and dynamic IP addressing.
Role of DNS.
Email: email clients, server and gateways; SMTP,POP3, IMAP & Webmail.
File transfer – FTP.
Remote login – telnet.
WWW – HTTP and HTTPS.
Role of W3C.
Accessibility.
Mobile computing, wireless, 3G, GPS.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Static and dynamic HTML.
Fluency in at least one of the following client-side scripting languages: JavaScript or VBscript.
DOM model, stylesheets, CSS and XSL.
Development tools: page and site authoring, delivery and maintenance tools.
Multimedia Content: text, graphics, sound, animation and video -performance and quality issues; streaming.
Hosting choices and issues.
Usability issues.
SECURITY AND PERFORMANCE
Security policies/Privacy/Identification/Authentication/Access control.
Hardware and software, Risk assessment, Vulnerabilities.
Threats and attack methods such as Viruses, Spam, Root kits, “phishing”, Firewalls – spyware plug-ins.
Performance: speed, reliability, downtime, bandwidth.

Books:
Preston Gralla and Michael Troller., How the Internet Works (November 21, 2006),
Publisher: Que, Print ISBN-10: 0-7897-3626-8, Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3626-0

Perry J. et al, The Internet – Illustrated Introductory, Course Technology (3rd Ed), ISBN: 0619109580
Bates, C., Web Programming: Building Internet Applications, John Wiley and Sons (3rd Ed), 2006, ISBN: 0470017759

Berners-Lee, T. et al, Weaving the Web, HarperBusiness, 2000, ISBN: 006251587X
Hofstetter, F.T., Internet Literacy, McGraw Hill (3rd Ed), 2002, ISBN: 0071124241
McGloughlin, S., Multimedia: Concepts and Practice, Prentice Hall, 2001, ISBN: 0130575062
Niederst, J., Web Design in a Nutshell, O’Reilly (2nd Ed), 2001, ISBN: 0596001967

Useful website for Reading and learning:
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) http://www.w3.org
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