Course Name	Internet Basics
Audience	End users who want to use the Internet for navigating, searching, mailing, and conferencing utilities.
Course Requirements	You need Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or above OR Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.78 or above. Plug-in Requirements  ØMacromedia Shockwave plug-in for Windows for IE/NN  ØMacromedia Flash plug-in for Windows for IE/NN Note: Macromedia Flash plug-in comes built in with IE 5.5 and above and NN 6.x. To download the plug-ins, click on the relevant icon below.
Pre-requisites	The user should be familiar with the Graphic User Interface.
Course Duration	3.1  hours
Course Objectives	The Internet Basics WBT describes the fundamental concepts of the Internet. The course lists the features of the Internet Explorer and helps a student perform tasks, such as search the Web and bookmark a Web page. It also explains the use of Internet for mailing, chatting, conferencing, and describes how to secure your Web browser. After completing this course, the student will be able to: List the uses of the Internet List the components of the Internet List the hardware and software requirements to access the Internet Select an ISP to connect to the Internet Use Internet Explorer 4.0 List the advanced tasks you can perform while browsing Use various search tools Perform search on the Internet List the features of e-mail Compose an e-mail message Subscribe to newsgroups Chat using Internet Relay Chat servers List conferencing methods on the Internet Secure transmissions over the Web Acquire a rating for your Web site
Course Outline	Fundamentals of the Internet Getting started with the Internet Connecting to the Internet Quiz Browsing the World Wide Web Working with Internet Explorer 4.0 Searching the Web Quiz Interacting on the Internet Using Internet Mail and News Using Chat and Conferencing Tools Securing the Web Browser Quiz