Syllabus	PERS 2730 Internet Technology	Resources
Presentations	Updated Schedule	Requirements

Week	Topics	Assignments/Readings
1	Introduction, Course Overview, Syllabus, and Reading Assignments. Discussion of requirements, presentations, resources, grading, and plans. Talk about the "Portfolio Template" and its use. View the Portfolios from last class. Review of the Paperless Class FAQs.	Beginner's Central: Guide To I'net. (BC)  Chs. 1-2
2	Using the Internet to Conduct Research (VSU Library GIL / GALILEO)	BC  Ch. 3; Microsoft FrontPage 2000, Units E-F
	Introduction to E-Government
3	Intro to HTML and Web Design; E-mail programs, configuration, attachments, and security.	FrontPage, Units G & H
	Intro to FrontPage (Jerry G.) Sample Portfolio Created with FrontPage	Create First Draft of Index
	Using Netscape Composer for HTML & The Electronic Portfolio (JM) Resume due.	Convert Resume to HTML
4	How to use FTP (See a PDF slide show done by Jerry.)	BC  Ch. 6; Upload files to web
	Review of use of "Composer" (Using version Netscape 7.0)
5	"How To" save and edit the transcript, create the co-curricular transcript, set up the photo gallery, links page, etc.	Review Grading Info & Take-home Test
6	Lab Session for Work on Projects, Websites, Portfolios, etc.
	On your own: Check Out Practical Websites: TechTV; C-net;
7	ZDNET Downloads & PC Magazine, E-mail with Outlook & Security; Network Concepts
	Yahoo & Internet Directories; Metasearch Engines; Search strategies; Internet Chat Programs: AOL, ICQ, Yahoo; NetMeeting; worms	Unmasking Virus Writers & Hackers
	Co-Curricular & Course Transcripts	Complete transcripts for web
	Windows Update; Evaluation of web pages
8	Still camera; Protecting Your PC: Viruses, Trojans; Virus Protection; Firewalls: software & hardware; Link to slide show on Using a scanner
	See the Student Portfolios for Spring 2003
	Final Exam & All Projects Due.