Lesson Plan

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December 9, 1999

Details

Title

Advanced Communication Tools

Time Allotment

4 hrs

Reading / References

Read chapter 8 from Internet Comprehensive

Additional references/information (from book source) can be found at:

 Newsgroup hierarchies

    http://www.course.com/downloads/NewPerspectives/internet/cmp/t08.html

Additional Web References

CONFERENCING Business travel may become a thing of the past with inexpensive, realtime, desktop conferencing.
ALL ABOUT NEWSGROUPS Newsgroups provide a way to communicate with like-minded people all around the world.
SEARCHING NEWSGROUPS Here's a strategy for finding newsgroups of interest.
SUBSCRIBING Once you've found a newsgroup, here's how to subscribe.
STARTING YOUR OWN Although the process is complicated, starting your own newsgroup can be rewarding.

http://www.cit.cornell.edu/cit-pubs/netnews/winvn.html General WINVN Information
http://hookbuilt.com/nypc/ruth/news/newfa.htm FreeAgent Product Info
http://www.forteinc.com/agent/freagent.htm FreeAgent Product Info
http://www.artware.com.au/pcu_feb/offline/TUTORIAL/NEWS_FA.HTM Using FreeAgent as an offline news reader
http://www.artware.com.au/pcu_feb/offline/TUTORIAL/NEWS_MS.HTM Using Microsoft News
http://www.artware.com.au/pcu_feb/offline/TUTORIAL/NEWS_NS.HTM Using Netscape News
http://www.artware.com.au/pcu_feb/offline/TUTORIAL/NETIQUET.HTM Netiquette

Documents on TallTech FTP

Web References on TallTech

Objectives

Coursework / Lab Work

In Class Exercises/Assignments (for marks)

Assignment #: IC05
Assignment: Internet Tools / Newsgroups
Due: Dec 14/99
Marks: 15 marks

Complete case problems #2, #3, & #4.

Home Work

Demo