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Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre

What Does it all Mean? The Basics for those Who Are New to the Internet

Seminar Summary:	What Does it all Mean? The Basics for those Who Are New to the Internet Participants will be introduced to the internet and the world wide web, a general description of what they are, and what people can do with them.
Date and Registration:	Call (204) 984-2272 or 1-800-665-2019 to register for this or any other seminars by phone.
Cost:	FREE
Facilitator:	Gordon Lanoie has been a Web developer since the 90s and teaching Web technology since 1999. While he covers many disciplines, he specialises in cross-platform, standards-compliant XHTML and CSS as well as Web marketing and usability.
Materials:	To be given at the seminar. Please register early so we have enough notice to print copies for everyone. Optional book resources are here.
Additional Information:	These seminars are limited to 50 people, and can fill up quickly. Please register early to ensure you will have a place and a copy of the handouts. Phone: (204) 984-2272 or 1-800-665-2019 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday Fax: (204) 983-3852 Hearing Impaired TTY: 1-800-457-8466 250 - 240 Graham Avenue, Winnipeg, MB (2nd Floor of The Cargill Building, near Canada Post) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2609, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4B3 Web: http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/ E-Mail: manitoba@canadabusiness.ca Parking Information All CMBSC seminars, listed by date: http://events.ebsc.ca/events_bydate.aspx Not in Winnipeg? Not a problem! C/MBSC does remote video conferencing. Here is a list of video conferencing locations where you can enjoy the free seminars.

Learning Outcomes

To understand what the difference is between the internet and the web

Prerequisites

The following may be helpful before taking this seminar:

A general understanding of computer and internet technology
Ability to create/edit Web pages would be helpful

Course Format

This seminar will be informal, allowing questions from participants at any time so the topics can be tailored to the needs of the people attending.

Topic Outline

(1) Overview of the Internet: This class will start with an overview of the Internet. We will discuss the history of the Internet, how the Internet works, and some of the protocols used on the Internet. We will also talk about different ways to connect to the Internet, and discuss what a URL is.
(2) The World Wide Web: The "WWW" is not synonymous with the Internet. The World Wide Web is only a part of the Internet. We will discuss what exactly it is, how to use it, what tools to use with it, and how to search it.
(3) Multimedia: Multimedia is what makes the Internet more than just straight text, or even text and images. Different types of Multimedia include audio, video, things like the Flash Player, Shockwave, and more. We will discuss what a "plug in" is, and how to install and use one.
(4) Electronic Mail (email): Email is one of the most used components of the Internet. Email is used all over the world to send messages and even files to other people. We will discuss what email is, how it works, and some of the different clients used to access it.
(5) Newsgroups, FTP and Telnet: These three components of the Internet will be discussed, along with how to access them, different ways to use them, how they work and tips on how to use them better.
(6) Netiquette: Often overlooked, 'net etiquette or "netiquette" is a very important thing to understand. It is important to know how to properly say what you want to say, without looking foolish. We will discuss proper netiquette as is pertains to different components of the Internet.
(7) Other Internet Activities: Besides the above topics, there are numerous other things that you can do on the Internet, like instant messaging, file sharing, multiplayer gaming, setting a clock, and more. We will touch on these activities and discuss how to use them.

Considerations

Please consider turning off any cell phones and pagers while in lectures or seminars. If you need to be available (on call for work, for example) please set your cell/pager to vibrate. Also, please remember that checking email, typing instant messages, or surfing the Web may be distracting to others.

More Information

Here are links to more information that you may find helpful:

Winnipeg Transit: The Winnipeg Transit site includes links for fares, the free Downtown Spirit service, schedules and more.

Exchange District BIZ: The Winnipeg Exchange District BIZ site has maps and information about the area around our campus.

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ: The Downtown Winnipeg BIZ site includes links for parking, restaurants, and the BIZ Patrol.

Notice

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