Strand2_Internet

===** This is the first Unit we are covering from the ITGS syllabus. The main subtopics to cover are: ** ===
 * WWW (World Wide Web)
 * URL (Uniform resource locator)
 * Internet
 * HTTP (Hypertext transfer protocol)
 * HTTPS (Hypertext transfer protocol secure)
 * FTP (File transfer protocol)
 * TCP/IP (transmission control protocol / Internet protocol)
 * IP address
 * Modem
 * Browser
 * ISP (Internet Service Provider)
 * Bandwith
 * Download
 * Upload
 * Streaming
 * Audio
 * Video
 * Compression
 * Decompression
 * Cache
 * Domain name
 * DNS (Domain name system)
 * Website
 * Website features:
 * Hyperlinks
 * Metatags
 * Forms
 * Navigation
 * Browser
 * Browser features:
 * Bookmarks
 * VisitedL Links (History)
 * Tabs
 * Plug-ins
 * Web based languages:
 * Javascript
 * HTML
 * Data driven websites (server side scripts)
 * ASPX (Active server page extended)
 * PHP (personal home page)
 * Web site management:
 * web hosting
 * uploading
 * Search engines
 * web crawlers
 * Search directories
 * search techniques
 * filtering
 * keyword density
 * keyword prominence
 * ranking of sites
 * Social networking
 * news goups
 * message boards
 * chat rooms
 * forums
 * instant messaging
 * Email
 * Web 2.0
 * Wikis
 * Blogs
 * Micro-blogs
 * RSS (really simple syndication)
 * Mashups
 * Social bookmarking
 * Podcasts
 * Photocasts
 * Vidcasts
 * Virtual worlds
 * Web 3.0
 * Web databases
 * Online Encyclopedias