SDV 172 - Internet Research Techniques

1. Explain the evolution of the Internet
   1. Describe the development of Telnet, FTP, and the World Wide Web.
   2. Describe software available for Internet access, such as Mosaic and Netscape
   3. Describe and compare commercial services, such as America On-Line, Compuserve, etc
2. Use terminology common to Internet users
3. Navigate on the Internet using Netscape
   1. Access sites through the World Wide Web
   2. Search for topical information through Web searches
   3. Send and receive e-mail messages
   4. Access sites and download information through FTP
   5. Access sites through Telnet
4. Retrieve information on the Internet
   1. Access associations and download information
   2. Access on-line bibliographies and download information
   3. Access on-line directories and search for names.
   4. Access reference books and sources available on-line and download information
   5. Access U.S. and Iowa government information, and download requested data.
   6. Access and retrieve information from on-line databases
5. Evaluate information from the Internet
   1. Investigate sources of on-line information
   2. Compare various on-line sources to determine reliability
   3. Determine credibility of sources
   4. Compare information retrieved on-line with traditional reference sources