21st Century Internet: What you need to know

• the definition, aims, brief history and present scope of the Internet,

• the push and pull technology and the structure of the Internet,

•  the configuration of URLs and how to use them to get Internet resources

• about website design, owning a website and domain name system,

• about Internet Services Providers, types of connection and the requirements,

• about privacy policies and statements on the internet

You will learn how to:

• logon, browse, open email accounts, chat and download from the Internet,

• use search engines to explore for jobs, scholarships and other opportunities,

• recognize and rectify problems you encounter while browsing,

•  add favorite sites, monitor browsing history and set preferences,

• detect, avoid and block spammers, scammers and fraudsters,

• access specific sites for any information