Competencies
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| Introduction to the Internet | Outline the history of the Internet from inception to current day citing important dates, people, and organizations that aided in its development and growth |
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| Define web-related keywords: Internet, World Wide Web, Email, Chat, User Agent, Web Browser |
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| Recognize and understand the role of the entities that govern, aide, or improve the web |
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| Define Internet Technology keywords: HTML, (X)HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, .NET, ASP/ASPX, Framework, Information Architecture, Personal Computer, Server, Domain, Client, Host, DNS, TTL |
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| Explain the relationship between client and server computer citing differences in purpose, hardware, and location and maintenance |
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| Diagram the underlying structure/schema of the Internet, Intranet, WAN, LAN, MAN |
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| Discuss current trends of the web (interaction and social media) |
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| Define Internet Protocols and their general use: SMTP, FTP, IP, TCP, UDP, and the OSI Reference Model |
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| Searching and Finding Information | Define search engines in a generic and specific sense |
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| Understand and use Boolean Operators to conduct both broad and acute searches |
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| List and Discuss popular search engines |
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| Email, Mailing Lists, and Communication | Recognize methods of interpersonal communication using the web: email, mailing lists, instant message, and forums |
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| Identify Email & Mailing List ettiquette |
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| Prescribe uses of email and how it has changed the way people work |
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| Identify professions that do not use email and cite reasons why |
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| Entities that use the Internet | Identify entities that use the Internet (commerce, education, general, social, accessibility) |
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| Lineate the chronology of business use of the web as a tool |
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| Identify use of the Internet as a tool in education |
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| Review how current trends in web use have influenced its use in business and education |
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| Rich Media | Identify common file extensions: .html, .css, .js, .php, .zip, .jpg, AND MORE |
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| Optimize files for uploading using compression tools to decrease file size (Zip, Rar) |
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| Use download tools to optimize file downloads |
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| Identify rich media types and websites that socialize their use |
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| Methods of sharing information | Define each of the information types: Blogs, Forums, Wiki, Feeds, RSS, Online Chats, podcasts, communicating |
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| Define software as a service |
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| Identify Types of websites: brochureware, applications, static/dynamic, etc |
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| Define RSS and use feed aggregating tools to collect information |
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| Use social sites to aggregate information |
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| Create and Utilize a blog and syndicate RSS/Atom feeds, |
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| Create a podcast |
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| Safety | Identify methods of identification of a person by photographs and meta info |
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| List methods to increase healthy use of the Internet |
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| Define addiction and how it applies to technology and the Internet |
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| Cite methods of identification of Internet addiction |
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| Describe the cause and effects of Carpal Tunnel and safe methods of avoidance |
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| Identify organizations that can help individuals with Internet safety problems (protecting minors, addiction, etc) |
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| Define spam, virus, phishing, spoofing, packet sniffing and other illegal/dishonest methods of acquiring information. |
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| Identify common scam themes and utilize protection methods and tools |
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| Define Internet Security |
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| Describe the difference between HTTP and HTTPS |
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| Identify methods of securing a website so users can enter sensitive information |
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| Legal and Ethical Considerations | Locate laws that govern web business both federal and state |
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| Prepare content for the web |
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| Review laws that govern intellectual property in diverse forms |
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| Identify the Creative Commons liscensure and how to create one |
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| Cite the boundaries of using third party work, when is it appropriate, when is it not |
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