Introduction to Internet and Email

BEGINNER BEGINNER
GROUP 8 People
1 Week
9am - 3pm
What you will learn
  • Browsers and search engines
  • Surfing and searching
  • Judging information value
  • On-line business - shopping, banking, government access
  • Social media
  • Internet ethics and safety
  • Browser set ups and maintenance
  • Creating an email account
  • Sending and receiving emails and attachments
Course Description

This course will teach people how to use the Internet safely for social and business activities.

  • Module 1 - Working with Internet and E-mail

     

  • What is it and why do we use it?
  • Structure of the Internet
     
    Module 2 - Starting Internet and E-mail
  • History of the Internet
  • Introduction to the Internet – The Basics
  • Getting to know the URL
  • Navigating through the Browser tool bar
  • Browser Window
  • Learning to Navigate
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Internet Bookmarks
     
    Module 3 - Using the Internet
  • Surfing the net
  • Researching on the net
  • Search Engines
  • Search Techniques
  • Business Models
  • Browser Set Ups & Maintenance
     
  • Module 4 - Internet Ethics and Safety

     

  • Judging Information Value
  • Plagiarism
  • Security
  • Privacy
     
    Module 5 - Social Media – Facebook, etc.
  • What is social media and why use it?
  • Activities
  • Components
     
    Module 6 - Setting up E-mail
  • Why use email?
  • Productivity Tools
  • Email addresses
  • Email providers
  • Security issues
  • Setting up an email account