The Internet

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 re-bigulate!
  • 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 re-bigulate!

Assessment 2009/10

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)

Assessment 2008/9

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)

Assessment 2007/8

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Project on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment: paper & web-page.(30%)

Assessment 2006/7

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment.(30%)

Assessment 2005/6

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment. (30%)

Assessment 2004/5

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment. (30%)

Assessment 2003/4

  1. There is a practical assignment using email (30%)
  2. Research Assignment on Security & Confidentiality. (40%)
  3. History & Structure Assignment. (30%)

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