The Internet
MUST SEE: How does The Internet work? Inter-networking, protocols, ownership and the sharing agreements that allow data to flow freely. A video from European Internet Exchange Association. It's well worth watching it full screen. It's only 5:24 in length.
Tutorials
- It may help to refer to the Web Authoring page.
- There is also a short history here.
- There is a Security & confidentiality discussion pack. (PDF, 3.82MB)
- There is an OpenOffice.org presentation in PDF format.
- What's a URL? Look at this:
Click to embiggen. - Do you know what Phishing is? (1.23MB file containing a warning letter from permanent TSB bank about it).
- This is a very clever example of phishing. Apart from the anti-virus warning, can you see what gives the game away? It's very, very subtle...
- Sometimes viruses, or in this case trojans, get into your computer from seemingly helpful sources. Never trust an email attachment from anyone - especially someone you don't know. Guess what's in the 'helpful' attachment....?
- Breaking The Internet - presentation to follow eventually...
- How email really works: without magic, just computer programs like sendmail. (external link)
- What's FTP? Look at this screen:
Click to embiggen.
Current Year
Assessment 2011/2012
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment. (30%)
- Assignment 2011-12
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
- Submissions under this heading will be here:
- it.angelinab
- it.clairef
- it.declanh
- it.andrewl
- it.kieferl
- it.richardob
- it.adamod
- it.darrenod
- it.normanor
- it.aaronr
- it.jesss
- it.michaels
- it.jonathan
- it.keithw
Previous Years
Assessment 2010/11
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment (modified deadline + modified instruction!: document version 26) on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment. (30%)
- Assignment 2010-11
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
- Submissions under this heading will be here:
- it.kehindea
- it.johnc
- it.michaelg
- it.mariuszh
- it.martinh
- it.paulm
- it.cianm
- it.johnod
- it.richardor
- it.caiques
- it.ianw
Assessment 2009/10
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette using the agenda of a meeting.
- You should read the research document first.
- Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)
- Assignment 2009.
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2008/9
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette using a French translation of the agenda of a meeting.
- You should read the research document first.
- Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)
- Assignment 2008.
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2007/8
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette using French.
- You should read the research document first.
- Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)
- Assignment 2007.
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2006/7
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment.(30%)
- Assignment 2006
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2005/6
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment. (30%)
- Assignment 2005
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2004/5
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment. (30%)
- Assignment 2005
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
Assessment 2003/4
- There is a practical assignment on using email (30%)
- Assignment on email etiquette.
- You should read the research document first.
- Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
- History & Structure Assignment. (30%)
- Assignment 2004
- This should be saved as a web page A special class will be held for this purpose.
