. CA credit courses:
o Web & Gaming
o Microsoft
Office
o Keyboarding/Admin
o Misc
. Online courses
. Testing out
. PLA
. Current
schedule
. Non-credit courses
"All labor that
uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with
painstaking excellence."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
|
Student Quote
"I took Introduction to Computer Applications (CA120)
and CA172 because I was planning to re-enter the
workforce after taking some time off with my kids. I also needed
to take six credits to maintain my teaching certification
and updated computer skills seemed to be a very worthwhile investment.
Introduction to Computer Applications helped me to improve
my computer skills and finally understand how it all fits together.
Now I can maneuver around the computer
comfortably. I have always been somewhat hesitant about using the web
and CA172 really addressed my web access needs.
Now I am able to do my research on the web and easily access
information.
Taking Introduction to Computer Applications and CA172 both
have helped me to update my computer skills,
feel comfortable using newer computer applications, and successfully
access
the web."
-- Merrie (Research Associate)
|
CA172 Internet and Web Literacy
Course Description
This course is an introduction to the Internet for professional and
academic use. Topics include Windows, file management, hardware and scanning,
Web servers, networking concepts and protocols (such as TCP/IP, FTP),
effectively finding, using and downloading information, software programs,
and other materials. The course covers ethical and social issues including
copyright, privacy, security, and viruses and digital communication technologies,
such as email, chatrooms, and bulletin boards. Students create a simple
web page in HTML using a text editor. Three hours lecture each week.
3 semester hours
Prerequisites/Corequisites
Assessment
levels: EN 101/101A, RD 110.
Goals and/or Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able
to
Development and enhancement of non-technical skills
- Speak and write about the course topics with sufficient proficiency
- Apply critical thinking to a variety of topics in the course
Hardware Requirements Needed for Internet Use
- Define what is needed to access the Internet such as system requirements,
modems, ISPs, Internet connections, sound and video cards, printers
and scanners, and other related topics
Windows Environment
- Navigate in, manage, and manipulate files and folders in the Windows
environment
- Demonstrate zipping and unzipping files
- Demonstrate use of various drives in Windows Explorer
Introduction to data communications and the Internet
- Define basic components for the Internet and its various forms of
data communications
History of the Internet & Web
- Explain the basic origins and development of the Internet and the
World Wide Web
Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
- Identify how TCP/IP allows all types of operating systems to communicate
with one another to and from the Internet
- Identify the basic principles of networking
E-mail
- Demonstrate how electronic mail works
- Demonstrate sending attachments and scanned graphics
- Define anti-spam software
Advanced Search
- Demonstrate advanced searching techniques on the Internet
- Define domain names and IP addresses
- Understand how to obtain your own domain name
Browsers
- Define client/server relationship
- Define features offered by different browsers
- Demonstrate use of various browsers such as Netscape and IE and how
to switch between them
- Demonstrate changing setting s in various browsers including setting
security on browsers
Newsgroups, Mailing List, and Chat
- Demonstrate and contrast how one communicates with others via newsgroups,
mailing list, and chat sessions
Basic E-commerce concepts
- Define how business is conducted over the Internet
Social issues and the Internet
- Analyze the social impact of the Internet including privacy, censorship,
fraud, copyright, security, viruses, firewalls, cookies, and other
related topics
Introduction to the World Wide Web
- Define the Web and describe how it works
- Understand various types of Web Servers such as Unix and IIS
Introduction to HTML
- Use a text editor(Notepad/Simple Text-Mac) to create a single page,
HTML document that contains text and headers (<html><head><title><body><p><h1>)
- Define graphic formats for the Web
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
- Upload and download files over the Internet using FTP
- Use floppy, zip, and CD drives to download from the Internet
- Download and install software from the Internet
- Define freeware, shareware, and what should and should not be downloaded
from the Internet
Student Quote
"[CA172] is invaluable and riveting -
a course filled with knowledge everyone needs - don't miss it!
I was a stay-at-home mom ... I just recently decided to go back
to college. I am working on my Graphic Design Certificate as well
as my Web Developing AA. I have taken 2 online classes in addition
to the CA 172 class I am now taking. I am also taking Publication
Design with Quark XPress (AA212)...
The courses at Montgomery College are fabulous! I have had fabulous
professors all of whom have been quite knowledgeable and helpful."
--Leslie |
Student Quote
"The first class I took in Distant Learning was CA172,
with Professor Noyd. This was an unbelievable experience that helped
me to find a new direction in my career. Having over 25 years of
Main Frame experience with COBOL, Fortran, PL/I etc., I now have
a new goal; to learn more about the Internet. I gained confidence
in areas such as the transferring of files (FTP), hyper-text documents
and most important how to find information on the Internet, as
there is always something new to learn.
Distant learning played
a big role in my gaining the confidence to learn on my own. As
a distant learner I could schedule my study time around my work
and
personal schedules. Thanks to the Distant Learning program, and my initial
positive experience, I how have a new career, and have developed
the skills
to learn independently."
--Marjorie M Mead (Web Developer) |
Please note that the information provided here is only a
guideline and may occasionally be out of date. Official current
semester course description language can be found at:
|
X
|
