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Internet Technology Basics

This document provides information about the Internet Technology course offered by the Department of Computing at the School of Business and Technology. The 3-sentence summary is: The course introduces students to fundamental internet concepts, access methods, and HTML programming. Students will learn to connect to the internet, publish basic web pages using HTML, and understand internet history, technology, browsers, and security. Assessment will include assignments, tests, and a final exam evaluating students' understanding of topics like internet infrastructure, web design, and software/hardware used for internet access.

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Internet Technology Basics

This document provides information about the Internet Technology course offered by the Department of Computing at the School of Business and Technology. The 3-sentence summary is: The course introduces students to fundamental internet concepts, access methods, and HTML programming. Students will learn to connect to the internet, publish basic web pages using HTML, and understand internet history, technology, browsers, and security. Assessment will include assignments, tests, and a final exam evaluating students' understanding of topics like internet infrastructure, web design, and software/hardware used for internet access.

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School of Business and Technology

Department of Computing

Course Code: CIT204 /CIT0116 Title: Internet Technology


Course Lecturer: Hassan Hajir
E-mail: hashajir@gmail.com Contact cell: +254 723291277
Lecturer Time: Monday – 8.00 a.m- 10.00 a.m

Purpose
This course introduces students to basics of the internet, access methods and practical
programming skill using HTML markup language.
Learning outcome
By the end of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Understand fundamental concepts of internet
2. Connect the internet using different browsers and applications
3. Learn concepts of web publishing
Build basic web pages using HTML markup language and web browsers
Course Outline
WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET

 Introduction
 history and technology
 Computer networking
 Uses and limitations of internet

WEEK 2: ACCESSING INTERNET, BROWSERS AND BASIC APPLICATIONS

 Internet services providers


 Internet services
 Using Internet browsers ,Email clients

WEEK 3- 4: WORLD WIDE WEB

 Introduction
 Finding and accessing information from the World Wide Web
 Internet security

WEEK 5-6: HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR


CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET

 Hardware used to access internet


 Software used to access the internet

WEEK 7-8: STRUCTURE AND COMPONENTS OF THE INTERNET

 Internet Network hierarchy


 Routing

1
 IP addressing
 DNS

WEEK 9: CAT and Assignment

WEEK 10-13; INTRODUCTION TO WEB PUBLISHING

 Introduction to Web Publishing


 Web Publishing planning and designing
 Introduction to HTML concepts
 Basic HTML Concepts, Creating a webpage
 HTML Tags

Teaching Methodology
Online Lectures, group activities, demonstrations, discussions and project development.
Assessment
Continuous Assessment– 30% where assignments constitute 10% and continuous assessment
tests constitute 20%
Written Examination – 70%
Reference
1. Deitel, H.M. and Deitel, P.J. (2007). Internets & World Wide Web How To Program,
4th Ed. Pearson Education
2. Sebesta, R. W. (2009). Programming the World Wide Web. 5th Ed. Pearson
Education, Inc.
3. Gallo, M. A. and Hancock, W.M Computer Communications and Networking
Technologies
4. Dennis, A. and FitzGerald, J. Business Data Communications and Networking. 7th
Edition
5. Davis, R. (2007). Essentials of Networking. London: Prentice Hall
6.
Day / Time Available for consultation by students
Tuesday 8 am – 12 pm; Saturday 3pm – 4pm.
If there is a need to meet outside these hours, please make an appointment through email or in
person during class.

Lecturer In-Charge:

Lecturer Sign:… …….……… Date:……25-5-2020……….

Approved for Circulation


Name………………..............Sign…………………...Date…………………

Chairman, Department of Business (Official Stamp)

Name………………..............Sign…………………...Date…………………

Dean, School of Business and Technology (Official Stamp

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