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Module Two to determine your readiness for online learning

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– Computer Computer RequirementsRequirements

– Internet knowledgeInternet knowledge

Computer Requirements

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Hardware, Software, Hardware, Software, Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internet Service Provider (ISP) RequirementRequirement

Technology plays an important role in the successful Technology plays an important role in the successful completion of your online course. completion of your online course.

The hardware, software, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) The hardware, software, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) you choose can have a significant impact on how well the you choose can have a significant impact on how well the course works for you. course works for you.

If you do not have the proper equipment, compatible If you do not have the proper equipment, compatible software, and a reliable Internet service provider, you can software, and a reliable Internet service provider, you can become frustrated and spend more time on technical become frustrated and spend more time on technical issues than on course work. issues than on course work.

Computer Requirements

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Computer Computer Requirements Requirements E-mail is the primary means by which you will E-mail is the primary means by which you will

communicate with your instructor and communicate with your instructor and classmates. You must have a reliable Internet classmates. You must have a reliable Internet service provider and a functional e-mail account service provider and a functional e-mail account to take an online course. to take an online course.

In order to receive vital information pertaining to In order to receive vital information pertaining to course content, learning activities, and group course content, learning activities, and group work, you need to:work, you need to:– Access e-mail several times a weekAccess e-mail several times a week– Use the Internet for researchUse the Internet for research– Participate in your online class(es) several times per Participate in your online class(es) several times per

weekweek

Computer Requirements

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Recommended Recommended configurations configurations PCPCWindows 98, NT 4.0, Windows 98, NT 4.0,

2000, or XP2000, or XP166 MHZ Intel 166 MHZ Intel Pentium processorPentium processor64 MB RAM or higher64 MB RAM or higher56K pbs modem56K pbs modem16 bit sound card 16 bit sound card and speakersand speakersInternet Explorer 6.0 Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 7.0or Netscape 7.0Video Card-2 MB RAMVideo Card-2 MB RAMStorage-500 MBStorage-500 MBCD-ROM DriveCD-ROM Drive

MacintoshMacintoshOperating System of 8.0 Operating System of 8.0

or lateror later32 MB RAM32 MB RAM65 MB Virtual Memory65 MB Virtual Memory601, 603e, 604 601, 603e, 604 PowerPC (100 MHz or PowerPC (100 MHz or better)better)Internet Explorer 4.01 Internet Explorer 4.01 or later or or later or Netscape 4.05 or laterNetscape 4.05 or laterVideo RAM-2MBVideo RAM-2MBStorage-500 MB Storage-500 MB CD-ROM Drive CD-ROM Drive 56K pbs modem56K pbs modem

Computer Requirements

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What is the Internet?What is the Internet?

A worldwide network of A worldwide network of computerscomputers

Allows access to send and receive Allows access to send and receive information almost instantlyinformation almost instantly

Combines the immediacy of Combines the immediacy of broadcast with the in-depth broadcast with the in-depth coverage of the newspapercoverage of the newspaper

Provides access to numerous Provides access to numerous reference materials such as reference materials such as library collections, museums, and library collections, museums, and research facilities.research facilities.

Internet Knowledge

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What is a browserWhat is a browser

Reads the HTML text and Reads the HTML text and converts it into a page you can converts it into a page you can readread

Finds, retrieves, views, and sends Finds, retrieves, views, and sends informationinformation

Used to send/receive electronic Used to send/receive electronic mailmail

Used to participate in newsgroupsUsed to participate in newsgroups Used to look for text and graphics Used to look for text and graphics

on the WWWon the WWW Netscape and Internet Explorer Netscape and Internet Explorer

are the two most popular are the two most popular browsers.browsers.

Internet Knowledge

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What is a URLWhat is a URL

Uniform Resource Locator

Internet file address

Consists of four parts:

protocol

domain/server name

path

file

Example of a URL

http: //www.cpcc.edu

http is the protocol

www.cpcc.edu is the domain/server

the directory/path

the document/file

Internet Knowledge

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What do the What do the domain/server names domain/server names mean?mean?

..eduedu – educational – educational institutioninstitution

.com.com – commercial – commercial enterpriseenterprise

.org.org – nonprofit – nonprofit organizationorganization

.gov.gov – government – government organizationsorganizations

..netnet – for networks – for networks .mil.mil – for military – for military .int.int – for – for

organizations organizations established by established by international treatyinternational treaty

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What is HTMLWhat is HTML

HyperText Markup LanguageHyperText Markup Language Programming language used Programming language used

to build web sitesto build web sites Contains standard codes Contains standard codes

(tags) that determine how a (tags) that determine how a page will lookpage will look

Tags allow for the hyperlink Tags allow for the hyperlink connections across the connections across the internetinternet

Internet Knowledge

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What is on the ToolbarWhat is on the Toolbar

Refresh – updates any web page that has been previously viewed and stored

Home – returns you to the page that you have designated as your Home Page

Search – displays a choice of internet search engines and a place to enter the key words for your search

Back – moves backward through the pages you’ve viewed, beginning with the most recent

Forward – moves forward through the pages you’ve viewed using the Back button

Stop – halts the process of the action being performed (usually downloading a page)

Favorites – displays a list of sites that you have saved as favorites

Print – prints the page you are viewing

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What is a search What is a search engineengine A service that indexes, A service that indexes,

organizes, rates, and organizes, rates, and reviews web sitesreviews web sites

Different search engines Different search engines in different waysin different ways

Some rely on people to Some rely on people to maintain a catalog of maintain a catalog of web sitesweb sites

Some use software to Some use software to identify key information identify key information on siteson sites

Internet Knowledge

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How to spot the linksHow to spot the links

Move the pointer over the Move the pointer over the pagepage

When the pointer changes When the pointer changes to a hand, the item is a linkto a hand, the item is a link

A link can be a picture, a A link can be a picture, a three-dimensional image, or three-dimensional image, or colored text (usually colored text (usually underlined)underlined)

Click on the link to go to Click on the link to go to another page (inside or another page (inside or outside of the current site)outside of the current site)

Internet Knowledge

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How to Bookmark aHow to Bookmark aWeb pageWeb page

Go to the page you want to addGo to the page you want to add On the favorites/bookmark On the favorites/bookmark

menu, click Add to menu, click Add to Favorites/BookmarkFavorites/Bookmark

Use the default name that is Use the default name that is shown or rename the page (do shown or rename the page (do whichever helps you identify the whichever helps you identify the site quickly and accurately)site quickly and accurately)

Internet Knowledge

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How to create a How to create a shortcutshortcut

Go to page you want to add Go to page you want to add to your desktopto your desktop

Right click on the mouse Right click on the mouse (position the pointer over the (position the pointer over the text of the page, not over the text of the page, not over the graphic)graphic)

Select Create ShortcutSelect Create Shortcut

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