Network packet types and protocols in general are described. Discuss the function of each and why an understanding of them is important even in the current web environment. Examine PC web client configuration and supporting applications in some detail. An examination of the variety of file types found on the Internet. Basic elements and principles of web authoring are examined including HTML, image acquisition, clickable maps and page layout.
Students develop, upload, and evaluate their web pages.
Students review Unix as it pertains to uploading to a unix web server. Develop an understanding of the issues surrounding the Internet as an information storage and retrieval system. Searches will demonstrate important aspects of search statement formulation and strategies, explore the various domains of the Internet, and contrast results in terms of recall and precision obtained with different search engines. A group grade will be assigned to each individual based on the group handout and presentation. Students will design, construct, and upload a set of linked web pages with supporting graphics to a UNIX web server.