Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS175IA   20014-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/22/01
CIS175IA 20014-20035 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
I-Net+ Certification
Exploration of technologies involved in Internet development. Includes e-Commerce, web site developing and networking. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS175IA   20014-20035 I-Net+ Certification
1. Explain business use of the Internet, Intranet and Extranet. (I)
2. Identify ways of information structuring for web site navigation, usability and searching. (I)
3. Describe legal issues with regards to web site development and deployment. (II)
4. Describe various types of electronic commerce. (II)
5. Define e-commerce terms and concepts. (II)
6. Identify issues associated with conducting business in a global Internet environment. (II)
7. Describe hardware and software needed for Internet access. (III)
8. Describe various Internet services and the clients that use them. (III)
9. Describe commonly used programming languages and terminology. (IV)
10. Explain the uses and benefits of text, graphical and multimedia file formats. (IV)
11. Create Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) pages. (IV)
12. Describe core components of the Internet infrastructure and how they interrelate. (V)
13. Describe the functions, components and types of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). (V)
14. Use diagnostic tools to solve Internet connectivity problems. (V)
15. Explain Internet security issues and plans. (VI)
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CIS175IA   20014-20035 I-Net+ Certification
    I. Internet Content Design
        A. Internet
          1. Definition
          2. History
          3. Use
        B. Intranet
          1. Definition
          2. Use
        C. Extranet
          1. Definition
          2. Use
        D. Related Networks
          1. Local Area Networks
          2. Wide Area Networks
          3. Virtual Private Networks
        E. Web Interaction Model
          1. Signs and Metaphors
          2. Information Structuring
          3. Software
          4. Network
          5. Hardware
        F. Browser Compatibility
        G. Legal Issues
          1. International Copyright and Trademark
          2. Copyrights
          3. Trademarks and Service Marks
          4. Symbols
          5. Privacy and "Terms of Use" Statements
          6. Legal Statement Analyzation
      II. E-Commerce Models
          A. Business Models
            1. Marketing Brochure
            2. Community Model
            3. Ancillary Transaction Channel
            4. Ancillary Sales Channel
            5. Customer Relationship Management
            6. Actions, Barter Exchanges and Trading Networks
          B. Business Sites
            1. Business to Business
            2. Business to Consumer
            3. Consumer to Business
          C. Customer Expectation
          D. Infrastructure
            1. Merchant System
            2. Hardware Security Mechanisms
            3. Customer Security Mechanisms
          E. Global E-Commerce
            1. Marketing
            2. Pricing
            3. Payments
            4. Shipping/Handling
            5. Returns
            6. Logistics
            7. Taxes
            8. Import/Export Regulations
            9. Customer Protection Laws
            10. Customer Services
        III. Internet Access
            A. Terms
              1. Internet Connection
              2. Client
              3. Services
            B. Hardware
              1. Desktop Machine
              2. Internet Enabled Devices
              3. Network Interface Card
              4. Modem
              5. Cable
            C. Software
              1. Operating System
              2. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
              3. Web Browser
              4. E-Mail
            D. Desktop Configuration
              1. TCP/IP Settings
              2. Host Files
              3. Browsers
              4. E-Mail
              5. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Settings
            E. Client Services
              1. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
              2. E-Mail Communication
              3. File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
              4. Telecommunication Network (TELNET)
              5. User Network (USENET)
              6. List Server (LISTSERV)
              7. Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
              8. Browser
              9. All-In-One Sites
              10. Push-Pull Technologies
              11. Web Search Engines
          IV. Web Site Application and Development
              A. Programming Languages
                1. Procedural
                2. Object Oriented
                3. Data Manipulation Language (DML)
                4. Scripting
                5. Markup
              B. Webpage Generation
              C. Vendor Specific Application Program Interfaces
              D. Databases
                1. Hierarchical
                2. Relational
                3. Web Site Integration
              E. Cookies
                1. Definition
                2. Use
                3. Creation
                4. Options
              F. Text, Graphics and Multimedia File Formats
                1. Use
                2. Attachments
                3. Inline Graphics
                4. Audio/Video
                5. Compression
                6. Benefits
              G. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) Pages
                1. Creation
                2. Editing
                3. Document Structure
                4. Tags
                5. Attributes
                6. Browser Compatibility
            V. Internet Infrastructure/Networking
                A. Backbone
                B. Network Access Point
                C. Internet Domain Names
                  1. Definition
                  2. Use
                  3. Server Type
                  4. Record Type
                  5. Hierarchical Structure
                  6. Registration
                D. Protocols
                  1. Nature
                  2. Reference Models
                  3. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
                  4. User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
                  5. Classification
                  6. Remote Access
                E. Uniform Resource Locators (URL)
                  1. Use
                  2. Function
                  3. Parts
                  4. Port Number
                  5. Types
                  6. Other Uses
                F. Network Connection Devices
                G. Internet Bandwidth Technologies
                  1. Definition
                  2. Use
                H. Services
                  1. Types
                  2. Description
                  3. Use
                  4. Features
                I. Diagnostic Tools
                  1. Types
                  2. Use
                  3. Features
              VI. Internet Security
                  A. First Impression
                  B. Threats
                    1. Client Side
                    2. Server Side
                    3. Client Server Connection
                  C. Policies
                    1. Data Confidentiality
                    2. Privacy
                    3. System Integrity
                    4. User Authentication
                    5. System Access Control
                    6. User Behavior
                  D. Tools and Techniques
                    1. Access Control
                    2. Encryption
                    3. System Audit
                    4. Authentication
                    5. Service Electronic Transaction (SET)
                  E. Plans
                    1. Identification
                    2. Counteraction
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