Lesson Plan

December 14, 1999 Details Title Advanced Web Topics: Browser Extensions, Internet Security, and Electronic Commerce Information Delivery Time Allotment 6 hrs Reading / References Read chapter 9 & 10 from Internet Comprehensive Additional references/information (from book source) can be found at:

• http://www.course.com/downloads/NewPerspectives/internet/cmp/t09.html

• http://www.course.com/downloads/NewPerspectives/internet/cmp/t10.html

Supplemental Notes (Related Web References)

• PLUG-INS (How to install programs that extend the capability of your browser)
• A LITTLE NET MUSIC (MP3 made easy)
• WEB RADIO (Listen to your favorite programs over the Internet)
• SECURITY (Encryption is the key to secure online financial transactions)
• PRIVACY (Encrypting data can insure that your communications remain private)
• ONLINE SHOPPING (As the holidays approach, learn how to save time, money and grief.)

Objectives (Morning)

• Learn how to enhance your Web browser's capabilities with browser extensions.
• Discover where to locate popular browser extensions for Netscape and Internet Explorer.
• Find Web locations where you can test your browser's extensions.
• Investigate Internet security and learn about secrecy, integrity, necessity, and privacy.
• Identify several ways to defend against security risks.
• Learn about copyright and intellectual property rights on the Internet.
• Visit Web sites that allow electronic commerce.
• Discuss the likely future direction of electronic commerce.

Objectives (Afternoon)

• Learn about push technology and how to use it
• Learn about portals and how to customize them
• Investigate examples of push technologies available with IE & Netscape
• Visit high-traffic portal sites
• Use Internet Web subscriptions
• Use Internet channels to direct selected topics to your computer
• Implement Web content delivery with Netcaster
• Establish channels and set their properties in IE

Coursework / Lab Work (Morning)

• Quiz
• Chapter 9 Pretest (CTM Online - Internet Comprehensive)
• Overview of Advanced Web Topics (demo)

Coursework / Lab Work (Afternoon)

• Chapter 10 Pretest (CTM Online - Internet Comprehensive)
• Overview of Personalized Information Delivery (demo)
• Follow steps on pages 10.11 thru 10.18 to personalize your Yahoo! portal.
• CTM for chapters 5 thru 10 in prep for exam. 
• Case problems #2 & 3

For Marks

Assignment #: IC06
Assignment: Web Topics / Information Delivery
Due: Dec 14/99 (today)
Marks: 10 marks

• Case problem #4 from page 9.54
• Care problem #4 from page 10.47

Home Work

• Read chapter 9 & 10
• Exam January 10/2000

Demo (Morning)

PLUG-INS / HELPERS Browser Extensions, Plugins, Helpers (pg 9.2 - 9.4) Browser Extension Categories (pg 9.5 - 9.6) Finding Browser Extensions (pg 9.7 - 9.11) Downloading Document & Image Viewer Plug-ins (pg 9.11 - 9.12) Other Important Browser Extensions (pg 9.12 - 9.15) Installing and Testing Browser Extensions (pg 9.15 - 9.19)

INTERNET SECURITY

• Security Overview (pg 9.20 - 9.22)
• Security Threats (pg 9.23 - 9.25)
• Threat Delivery Mechanisms (pg 9.25 - 9.26)
• Security Countermeasures (pg 9.26 - 9.36)

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE

• Electronic Commerce Overview (pg 9.37 - 9.39)
• Catalog Retailing (pg 9.39 - 9.41)
• Book and Music Retailing (pg 9.41 - 9.44)
• Cost Reduction Features (pg 9.44 - 9.46)
• News, Information, & Advertising (pg 9.46 - 9.47)
• Online Auctions (pg 9.47 - 9.48)
• Consumer Concerns (pg 9.49 - 9.50)

Demo (Afternoon)

• Push Technology (pg 10.2 - 10.3)
• Push Clients (pg 10.3 - 10.6)
• Portals (pg 10.6 - 10.10)
• Customizing a Portal (pg 10.11 - 10.18)
• Netcaster Overview & Using Netcaster (pg 10.19 - 10.27)
• Netscape Netcenter Portal (pg 10.27 - 10.31)
• Active Channels with IE (pg 10.32 - 10.41)
• Microsoft Start Page Portal (pg 10.41 - 10.44)