Centre for Continuing Professional Development (CCPD)

Internet & E-Mail

This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations on how to access the internet, search for information, send and receive emails.

Overview of the Internet

Computer Network

• Advantages and disadvantages of Computer Networks
• What is Internet, Intranet and Extranet?

How the Internet works?

• What is an ISP?
• Function of an Internet service provider (ISP).             
• What Purpose Does an ISP Serve?
• What physical infrastructure makes the Internet work?

Safe computing practices and how to safely navigate Internet resources.

• Use of the Internet
  • Online Booking & Orders, Cashless Transactions, Education, Online Banking & Trading
  • Research, Electronic Mail, Job Search, Social Networking, Collaboration, Real-time updates, Entertainment, E-Commerce, File Transfer, Navigation, Advertising etc.
• Getting Started with Internet Browser
  • Explain the following internet terms: Internet Browser, Search Engine, Uniform Resource Locator, Webpage, Website, Hyperlink and Web Server and web developer.
• Searching for Information on the Internet
• Web Search              
  • Browser Navigation, Omnibox, and tabs
  • To open a hyperlink in a new tab  
  • Browsing history          
  • Downloading and uploading Files on the Internet
• Getting started with email.
  • Sending, reading, responding to, and forwarding an email
  • Adding and opening attachments
  • Email formatting and adding a signature.  
  • Deleting unwanted messages
  • Archiving messages
  • Using a Calendar
  • Creating appointments