Total Time: 4 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of Internet programming and scripting languages, including C, C++, Java, JavaScript, ActiveX, Jscript and VBScript. It introduces several widely-used browser plug-ins and their functionality, and also provides an overview of security issues regarding the Internet, including cookies, authentication, encryption, firewalls and virus attacks.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Describe objects, plug-ins and viewers, their purposes, and their relationships to multimedia
Configure browser security preferences
Explain the significance of security features including Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS), authentication, certificates, encryption, proxy servers and firewalls
Describe a computer virus and how to protect against attacks

Topics: 
Multimedia on the Web
Web Languages
Plug-In Technology
Browser Plug-Ins
Viewers
Miscellaneous File Formats
Internet Security
Cookies
Authentication and Digital Certificates
Configuring Browser Security
Encryption
Viruses
Proxy Servers
Firewalls

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.