Introduction to Computer and Internet

Internet & Computer course for Seniors & Beginners

An introduction to computer skills for learners with no experience whatsoever of computers and the Internet.

Introduction to Computer and Internet helps to remove the fear of using a computer for complete novices by using a simple, non-threatening approach to educating individuals in the basic skills of using a computer, email and the Internet.  On top of all these, we have contextualised this course to help our Seniors and Beginners to under how to use technology to improve their lives.

• It is a fun, informal and uncomplicated introduction to computers and the internet for complete beginners.
• It is designed to give an appreciation and basic understanding of computers and the Internet.
• It is designed to build confidence and provide a basis to encourage further exploration and development of computer and Internet skills.

Course Description

This module sets out essential concepts and skills relating to the use of devices, file creation and management, networks and data security.

Course Title

WSQ ICDL Computer Essential

Who Should Attend This Course

This course is designed for complete beginners and is open to everyone regardless of status, education, age (senior friendly), ability or understanding.

There are still many people who have never switched on a computer and are only vaguely aware of the internet and its uses. Many of these people would like to know more about computers and the internet but may feel that it’s too complicated or that it’s too late for them to learn.

If that sounds like someone you know, this is the programme for them to overcome their fears and get started with computers.

Basic Computer Training for Beginners

• Understand key concepts relating to ICT, computers, devices and software
• Start up and shut down a computer
• Work effectively on the computer desktop using icons, windows
• Adjust the main operating system settings and use built-in help features
• Create a simple document and print an output
• Know about the main concepts of file management and be able to efficiently organise files and folders
• Understand key storage concepts and use utility software to compress and extract large files
• Understand network concepts and connection options and be able to connect to a network
• Understand the importance of protecting data and devices from malware and of backing up data
• Recognise considerations relating to green IT, accessibility and user health

COURSE FEATURES

•  Course Reference NumberCRS-Q-0030839-ES
•  Duration2 days (16 hours of training), 9:00am – 6:00pm

Internet means the Internet, also known as the Internet, also called the Internet according to the transliteration, the Internet, is the network of networks connected to one another to form a huge network.These networks are connected by a set of common protocols, forming a single and huge global network logically. In this network, there are network devices such as switches and routers, various connection links, various servers and countless computers and terminals.Using the Internet to send information instantaneously to people thousands of miles away is the foundation of the information society.

The Internet was started in the United States in 1969.It was the US Military, under an ARPA agreement, that first connected four major computers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Stanford Research Institute, UCSB (University of California, Berkeley) and the University of Utah in the us Southwest.The agreement was implemented by BBN and MA at Cambridge University, and went online in December 1969.

Another wan driving the Internet is the NSF Network, originally built with funding from the National Science Foundation to connect five supercomputer centers across the United States and allow more than 100 U.S. universities to share their resources.The NSF network also USES TCP/IP and is connected to the Internet.

Both ARPA network and NSF network were originally designed for scientific research, and their main purpose was to provide users with valuable resources for sharing the mainframe.With the increase of the number of access hosts, more and more people use the Internet as a tool for communication and communication.Some companies are also starting to do business on the Internet.With the commercialization of The Internet, its great potential in communication, information retrieval, customer service and other aspects has been tapped out, making the Internet has a qualitative leap, and eventually to the global.[1]

In 1968,

In 1968, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D.Kennedy) heard that BBN had won the ARPA agreement as an inside message processor (IMP), Ted.Kennedy sent a congratulatory telegram to BBN congratulating them on their spirit in winning the “inside Message Handler” agreement.

In 1978,

Internet Age

Internet Age

In 1978, UUCP (UNIX and UNIX copy protocol) was proposed at Bell LABS. In 1979, the newsgroup network system was developed on the basis of UUCP.Newsgroups (discussion groups that focus on a particular topic) followed, providing a new way to exchange information around the world.However, newsgroups are not considered part of the Internet because they do not share THE TCP/IP protocol, they are connected to UNIX systems around the world, and many Internet sites take full advantage of newsgroups.Newsgroups are a very important part of the development of the online world.

The first retrieval of the Internet was invented in 1989 by PeterDeutsch and his team at McGillUniversity in Montreal, who created a file for the FTP site, later named Archie.The software periodically visits all open file download sites, lists their files and creates a searchable index of the software.Retrieving Archie commands is a UNIX command, so you have to take advantage of UNIX knowledge to get the most out of it.

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McFill University, which has the first Archie, has found that half of the daily traffic from the United States to Canada comes to Archie.The school was concerned about whether the management program could support such a large amount of traffic, so it had to shut down external access.Fortunately, there was a lot of Archie available.

BrewsterKahle, who invented WAIS on ThinkingMachines, was able to retrieve all files under a single database and allowed file retrieval.There are many versions, depending on complexity and performance, but the simplest can be exploited by anyone on the web.At its peak, Intelligent Computer maintained clues from more than 600 databases worldwide that could be retrieved by WAIS.Includes all FAQ files in newsgroups and all papers under development for web standards, etc.Like Archie, its interface is not very intuitive, so it takes a lot of effort to make good use of it.

In 1989,

In 1989, another important event in the history of popularizing Internet usage took place.TimBerners and others at CERN, the European Particle Physics laboratory, are well known for coming up with a protocol for classifying information on the Internet.The protocol, known since 1991 as the World Wide Web, is based on hypertext protocols — systems that embed text in one text into another, allowing you to use them whenever you want to select a text link when reading these pages.Although it appeared before Gopher, it developed very slowly.

Since the Internet was initially funded by the government, it was initially limited to research, schools and government departments.Except for commercial applications that directly serve research departments and schools, no other commercial activities are allowed.That was broken in the early 1990s, when independent business networks began to develop.This makes it possible to send information from one commercial site to another without government funding as a network hub.

In 1991,

In 1991, the first friendly interface to the Internet was developed at the University of Minnesota.At that time, the school just wanted to develop a simple menu system that could access the documents and information on the campus network through LAN.The debate between the mainframe believers and the proponents of client-server architecture began.At first the followers of mainframe systems had the upper hand, but since the advocates of client-server architecture claimed that they could build a prototype system quickly, they had to admit defeat.The advocates of client-server architecture quickly put together an advanced demonstration system called Gopher.The Gopher proved to be very easy to use, and over 10,000 Gopher popped up around the world over the next few years.It does not require knowledge of UNIX or computer architecture.In a Gopher, you just type in a number to choose the menu option you want.Today you can select all the Gopher systems in the world with TheuofMinnesota agopher.

Examples of Internet applications

Examples of Internet applications

Gopher became much more available when Reno of the University of Nevada created VERONICA (via an automated retrieval service).It’s called VeryEasyRodent – OrientedNetwideIndextoComputerizedArchives first letter abbreviation.Gopher around the world collects links and indexes like a web.It was so popular that it was difficult to connect them, but nonetheless, VERONICA was developed in large Numbers to lighten the load.Similar index of the single user software was also developed, called JUGHEAD (JonaysUniversalGopherHierachyExcavationAndDisplay).

Archie’s inventor, PeterDeutsch, always insisted that Archie was short for Archier.VERONICA and JUGHEAD appear disgusted.