DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD-WIDE-WEB
UNIT STANDARD ID: 115391
NQF LEVEL: 4, CREDITS: 3
NOTIONAL HOURS: 30
SAQA UNIT STANDARD ALIGNMENT
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (SO)
Level 3 | Credit 4
UNIT STANDARD 115391 :
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of the internet and the world-wide-web
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1
Explain the principles of the internet and the world-wide-web.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The explanation outlines the origins and history of the internet
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The explanation identifies the major applications of the internet
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The explanation demonstrates the use of major internet applications
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The explanation describes the history and development of the world-wide-web
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2
Explain how the world-wide-web incorporates the various internet applications.
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The explanation provides a comprehensive understanding of the physical context of web pages
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The explanation identifies how the world-wide-web can be applied in an intranet and extranet
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The explanation describes the latest internet applications, including web-based email, instant messaging and Voice-over-IP (VoIP)
Table of Contents
Introduction to Internet Basics
Lesson 1 – What is the Internet?
Lesson 2 – The World Wide Web
Lesson 3 – Modems, Browsers and ISPs
Lesson 4 – Bandwidth
Lesson 5 – Types of Internet Access
Lesson 6 – Surfing Strategies
Introduction to Internet Basics
Do you want to learn about the Internet and World Wide Web? Are you interested in learning about modems, web browsers, Internet Service Providers, and more? Internet Basics introduces all the important concepts you’ll need to be surfing the web in no time.
