Chapter 1 Introducing the
Internet
PROJECT 1A Locating a Local ISP
Objective 1 Consult a Web Site to Locate
an ISP that Offers Service in a
Specific Area
Activity 1.1 Searching for ISPs in Your Local Area
Objective 2 Refine Searches to Distinguish
Among the Features of Each ISP
Activity 1.2 Refining Your Search Results 9
Objective 3 Compare Information You
Find on the Web
Activity 1.3 Creating a Document that
Compares ISPs
PROJECT 1B Researching Internet History
Objective 4 Browse a Directory
for Information
Activity 1.4 Searching for Internet History at the
Librarians' Internet Index
Objective 5 Describe Events and
Technologies that Affected the
Development of the Internet
Activity 1.5 Creating a Timeline of Historical
Events Affecting the Internet
PROJECT 1C Connecting to the Internet
Objective 6 Define Common Internet Terms
Objective 7 Analyze URLs, DNS, and
Server Structure
Objective 8 Identify Hardware and Software
Needed for Internet Connections
Objective 9 Explain Internet
Connection Methods
Objective 10 Describe Wireless
Connection Options
PROJECT 1D Exploring Internet History
Objective 11 Summarize the Early History of
the Internet
Objective 12 Name Early Key Developers
of the Internet
Objective 13 Describe the Unique Features
of Hypertext
Objective 14 Describe Popular Uses of
the Internet Today
Chapter 2 Browsing the
World Wide Web
PROJECT 2A Browsing the World Wide Web
Objective 1 Perform Commands with
Internet Explorer
Activity 2.1 Exploring the Menu Bar
Activity 2.2 Showing and Hiding Toolbars
Activity 2.3 Customizing Text Size
Activity 2.4 Locating Favorites and Tools on
the Menu Bar
Objective 2 Perform Commands with the
Toolbar
Activity 2.5 Exploring the Toolbar
Activity 2.6 Using Tabs in Your Browser Window
Objective 3 Specify a Default Home Page
Activity 2.7 Specifying a Default Home Page
Objective 4 Browse the World Wide Web
Using Links, the Address Bar,
History, and Favorites Center
Activity 2.8 Browsing the World Wide Web Using
Links
Activity 2.9 Browsing the World Wide Web Using
the Address Bar
Activity 2.10 Browsing the World Wide Web Using
the History Feature
Activity 2.11 Browsing the World Wide Web with
the Favorites Center
PROJECT 2B Managing Web Content
with Internet Explorer
Objective 5 Print, Save, and E-mail a
Web Page
Activity 2.12 Printing Text and Graphics Found
on Web Pages
Activity 2.13 Saving Web Pages and Graphics
Activity 2.14 E-mailing Web Pages and Links
to Web Pages
Objective 6 Create a Desktop Shortcut to
a Web Page
Activity 2.15 Creating a Desktop Shortcut
Objective 7 Clear the Cache, Cookies, and
History
Activity 2.16 Clearing the Cache and Cookies
Activity 2.17 Managing the History
PROJECT 2C Identifying How Browsers Work
Objective 8 Describe How Plug-ins Work
Objective 9 Identify and Compare Several
Popular Web Browsers
PROJECT 2D Examining Privacy Risks and
Security Issues of Browsing
Objective 10 Determine the Risks of
Using the World Wide Web
Objective 11 Identify Safe Browsing
Strategies
Chapter 3 Searching the
World Wide
Web
PROJECT 3A Implementing Basic Search
Technique
Objective 1 Formulate a Keyword Query to
Implement a Search
Activity 3.1 Developing Queries for a Search
Activity 3.2 Identifying Search Engines and Their
Characteristics
Activity 3.3 Creating a Document to Compare
Search Engines
Objective 2 Search with the Address Bar
Activity 3.4 Searching with the Address Bar
Objective 3 Search with the Instant Search
Feature
Activity 3.5 Searching with the Instant Search
Feature
Objective 4 Locate Expert Resources
Activity 3.6 Exploring Expert Resources
Activity 3.7 Creating a Document to Compare
Expert Resources
Objective 5 Find Online Library Catalogs
and Scholarly Resources
Activity 3.8 Finding Online Library Catalogs
and Other Scholarly Resources
Activity 3.9 Creating a Document to Compare
Library Resources
PROJECT 3B Performing Advanced Searches
Objective 6 Search with Boolean Operators
Activity 3.10 Searching with Boolean Operators
and Advanced Search Features
Objective 7 Locate News and Opinion
Resources
Activity 3.11 Finding News at Google
Activity 3.12 Searching for News Using
Advanced Search Features
Activity 3.13 Searching for Business News
Resources
Activity 3.14 Creating a Document to Compare
News and Opinion Resources
Objective 8 Find Invisible Web Resources
and Specialized Databases
Activity 3.15 Locating the Invisible Web and
Specialized Databases
Activity 3.16 Creating a Document to Compare
Invisible Web Resources
PROJECT 3C Exploring Search Tools
Objective 9 Implement a Search Using a
Directory Search Site
Objective 10 Implement a Search Using a
Meta-Search Engine
PROJECT 3D Developing Search Strategy
Guidelines
Objective 11 Explore How a Search
Engine Works
Objective 12 Evaluate Search Results
Chapter 4 Communication
Using E-mail
PROJECT 4A Signing Up for a Web-Based
E-mail Account
Objective 1 Locate and Set Up a
Web-Based E-mail Account
Activity 4.1 Setting Up a Web-Based E-mail
Account 2
Objective 2 Compose and Send a Basic
E-mail Message
Activity 4.2 Creating a Basic E-mail Message
Activity 4.3 Creating a Signature File and
Signing Out of Your Account
PROJECT 4B Managing Web-Based E-mail
Programs
Objective 3 Receive and Reply to an E-mail
Message with an Attachment
Activity 4.4 Checking for E-mail and Opening
E-mail with an Attachment
Activity 4.5 Using the Reply and Forward
Features
Objective 4 Print an E-mail Message
Activity 4.6 Printing an E-mail Message
Objective 5 Create Folders and Filters
Activity 4.7 Creating a Folder and Moving
E-mail into It
Activity 4.8 Creating a Filter
Objective 6 Delete E-mail from
Your Account
Activity 4.9 Deleting E-mail and Signing Out
PROJECT 4C Exploring E-mail Systems,
Protocols, Netiquette, and
Nuisances
Objective 7 Compare E-mail Systems
Objective 8 Identify Appropriate E-mail
Netiquette
Objective 9 Minimize Nuisances Associated
with E-mail
PROJECT 4D Exploring Mailing Lists and
Newsletters
Objective 10 Explore Mailing Lists
Objective 11 Find Special Interest
Newsletters
Chapter 5 Collaborating
on the World
Wide Web
PROJECT 5A Creating Your Own Blog
Objective 1 Locate Existing Blogs
Activity 5.1 Locating Blogs with a Search
Engine
Activity 5.2 Comparing Blog Search Tools
Objective 2 Set Up an Account at a
Blogging Web Site
Activity 5.3 Signing Up for a Blogging
Account
Objective 3 Publish Posts to
Your Blog
Activity 5.4 Posting to a Blog
PROJECT 5B Locating Newsgroups
Objective 4 Search for USENET Newsgroups
Activity 5.5 Locating a USENET Newsgroup
Objective 5 Locate a Web-Based Newsgroup
Activity 5.6 Locating a Web-Based Newsgroup
Objective 6 Read and Reply to Threads at a
Web-Based Newsgroup
Activity 5.7 Reading Threads at a Web-Based
Newsgroup
Activity 5.8 Joining a Newsgroup and
Posting a Reply
PROJECT 5C Exploring Other Web-Based
Communication Tools
Objective 7 Discover Wikis and Vlogs
Objective 8 Identify Message Boards,
Web-Based Forums, and
Bulletin Boards
Objective 9 Explore Instant Messaging and
Compare Instant Messengers
PROJECT 5D Comparing Synchronous
Communication Tools
Objective 10 Identify Types of IRC
and Chat
Objective 11 Define Internet Telephony
and VoIP
Objective 12 Describe Video Conferencing
Chapter 6 Locating
Resources on
the World
Wide Web
PROJECT 6A Accessing a Special-Interest
Web Site for Health
Information
Objective 1 Perform a Directory Search
and Evaluate a Special
Interest Web Site
Activity 6.1 Locating Health Information
Using a Directory
Objective 2 Perform a Search for
Special-Interest Web Sites
Using a Search Engine and
an Advanced Search
Activity 6.2 Locating Health Information
Online Using a Search Engine
Activity 6.3 Locating Health Information
Online Using an Advanced Search
Objective 3 Compare Types of Special-Interest
Web Sites
Activity 6.4 Comparing Health Information
Web Sites
PROJECT 6B Comparing Push and Pull
Content on the Web
Objective 4 Access Weather Information
Online
Activity 6.5 Locating Weather Information Online
Objective 5 Install a Feed on Your Computer
Activity 6.6 Installing and Using a RSS Feed
Objective 6 Manage Travel Arrangements
Online
Activity 6.7 Searching for Maps and Travel
Directions to Businesses
Activity 6.8 Exploring Travel Arrangement Sites
PROJECT 6C Finding Informational
Resources on the Web
Objective 7 Find People Using Online
Resources
Objective 8 Locate Legal Information and
Educational Opportunities
PROJECT 6D Locating Entertainment Sites
Objective 9 Identify Award-Winning
Web Sites and Portals
Objective 10 Compare Gaming Sites
Objective 11 Explore Multimedia
Resources
Chapter 7 Working with
Data on the World
Wide Web
PROJECT 7A Accessing Files on the World
Wide Web
Objective 1 Search for and Download
Public Domain Images
Activity 7.1 Locating and Downloading Public
Domain Images
Objective 2 Search for and Download an
Audio File
Activity 7.2 Searching for and Downloading
Audio Files
Objective 3 View a Video File Online 404
Activity 7.3 Viewing Cooking Videos at a
Web Site
PROJECT 7B Uploading and Download
Files and Programs
Objective 4 Store Photos Online
Activity 7.4 Creating an Account at an
Online Storage Site
Activity 7.5 Uploading a Photo to an
Online Storage Site
Objective 5 Download and Install a
Program File
Activity 7.6 Downloading an FTP Client
Objective 6 Compress Files Using a File
Compression Program
Activity 7.7 Compressing Files with
Windows XP
PROJECT 7C Recognizing Issues of Ethics,
Copyright, and Fair Use
Objective 7 Explore the Ethics of
Computer Use
Objective 8 Define Copyright Laws and
Fair Use Provisions
PROJECT 7D Citing Online Sources
Objective 9 Determine When to Use a
Citation
Objective 10 Compare the MLA and
APA Styles
Chapter 8 Protecting Your
Computing
Environment
PROJECT 8A Staying Secure at Home and
In Small Business
Objective 1 Identify Security Practices
for Home and Small Business
Activity 8.1 Viewing Videos about Home
Computer Security
Activity 8.2 Taking a Quiz about Home
Computer Security
Objective 2 Evaluate the Protection Level
of Computer Ports
Activity 8.3 Performing a Port Scan
PROJECT 8B Searching for Firewall
Software
Objective 3 Identify Firewall Programs
Activity 8.4 Performing a Search to Locate
Firewall Software Reviews
Objective 4 Compare Benefits, Features, and
Costs of Firewall Software
Activity 8.5 Creating a Document to Compare
Firewall Software
PROJECT 8C Evaluating Threats and
Countermeasures
Objective 5 Identify Physical and
Computer Security
Objective 6 Manage the Computing
Environment
PROJECT 5D Comparing Security
Techniques
Objective 7 Differentiate Between
Identification, Authentication,
and Certificates
Objective 8 Explore Encryption Methods
Chapter 9 Conducting
Business Online
PROJECT 9A Finding a Job Online
Objective 1 Find Data on Employment
Trends
Activity 9.1 Locating National Salary Data
Activity 9.2 Comparing National Salary Data
Objective 2 Explore an Online
Employment Service
Activity 9.3 Registering with an Online
Employment Service
Activity 9.4 Searching for a New Job
PROJECT 9B Using the World Wide
Web for Sales
Objective 3 Locate an Item at an
Online Auction Site
Activity 9.5 Registering with an Online
Auction Site
Activity 9.6 Using an Online Auction Site
Objective 4 Explore an Online Storefront
Activity 9.7 Searching for Items at eBay Stores
PROJECT 9C Collecting Payments Online
Objective 5 Define Electronic Payments
Objective 6 Compare Online Payment
Options
PROJECT 9D Classifying E-Commerce
Methods
Objective 7 Distinguish Among
E-Commerce Models
Objective 8 Evaluate E-Commerce Sites
Chapter 10Developing
a Web Site
PROJECT 10A Exploring Web
Authoring Tools
Objective 1 Create a Web Page with a
Plain Text Editor
Activity 10.1 Creating a Web Page in Notepad
Objective 2 Create a Web Page with a
WYSIWYG Editor
Activity 10.2 Downloading and Installing a
WYSIWYG Edit
Activity 10.3 Creating a Web Page with a
WYSIWYG Edit
Activity 10.4 Modifying a Web Page
PROJECT 10B Locating Online Web Design
Tutorials and Templates
Objective 3 Search for Online Design
Resources
Activity 10.5 Searching for Design Tutorials
Objective 4 Locate and Use HTML Templates
Activity 10.6 Locating a USENET Newsgroup
Activity 10.7 Modifying a Template
PROJECT 10C Designing User-Centered
Web Sites
Objective 5 Define the Purpose of a Site and
the Needs of the Audience
Objective 6 Identify the Web Development
Team and Web Development
Tools
PROJECT 10D Developing the Page Layout
and Site Structure
Objective 7 Identify the Page Layout
Objective 8 Define the Site Structure
Chapter 11 Enhancing a
Web Site
PROJECT 11A Using Graphics on a
Web Page
Objective 1 Choose a Color Scheme
for a Web Site
Activity 11.1 Choosing a Web-Safe Color Palette
Activity 11.2 Adding a Background Color
Activity 11.3 Establishing Text and Link Colors
Activity 11.4 Modifying Font Style and Color
Objective 2 Add Graphics to a Web Page
Activity 11.5 Locating, Modifying, and
Saving Images
Activity 11.6 Inserting a Graphic on a Web Page
PROJECT 11B Developing Site Structure
and Content
Objective 3 Establish Navigation with
Hyperlinks
Activity 11.7 Downloading and Saving an HTML
Template
Activity 11.8 Adding Hyperlinks to a Template
Activity 11.9 Adding Text Hyperlinks to a
Template
Objective 4 Implement Scripts to Add
Interactive Content
Activity 11.10 Adding JavaScript to a Web Page
PROJECT 11C Harnessing the Impact of
Multimedia
Objective 5 Add Audio to a Web Page
Objective 6 Insert Animated Graphics
and Video on a Web Page
PROJECT 11D Using Frames and Forms on
a Web Site
Objective 7 Create Frames for Navigation
Control
Objective 8 Add a Form to a Web Site
Chapter 12 Maintaining a
Web Site
PROJECT 12A Managing Web Server Space
Objective 1 Locate a Hosting Provider
Activity 12.1 Searching for Hosting Providers
Activity 12.2 Obtaining an Account with a
Hosting Provider
Objective 2 Develop Appropriate Server
Structure
Activity 12.3 Creating Folders on Web Server
PROJECT 12B Moving Content to a Web
Server
Objective 3 Test and Debug a Web Page
Activity 12.4 Testing a Web Page for Accessibility
Activity 12.5 Testing a Web Page for Screen Size
Compatibility
Activity 12.6 Testing a Web Page for HTML
Validation
Objective 4 Use an FTP Client to Upload
a Web Page
Activity 12.7 Creating and Uploading a Web Page
Activity 12.8 Renaming a Web Page
PROJECT 12C Evaluating the Effectiveness
of a Web Site
Objective 5 Implement Usability with a
Focus Group
Objective 6 Measure Web Site Performance
PROJECT 12D Promoting a Web Site
Objective 7 Establish a Web Site Name
Objective 8 Plan for Search Engine
Optimization
