Major companies are incorporating web based systems for both internal and external use. This course is designed to be useful to students, programmers, managers, and information systems professionals. It is especially helpful to newcomers of the World Wide Web, designers, and programmers. The duration of this course is 8 to 10 hours. We recommend that you go through the material slowly and review frequently for maximum comprehension and retention.
Objectives Describe what the Internet is, who manages it and how it came to be.
Differentiate between different kinds of networks, such local area networks, wide area networks, circuit switching and packet switching networks. Describe what an intranet or an extranet is, and list their uses. You receive access to the help desk and a course discussion group.