Introduction to the Internet

Course code COMP 0834

Credit 0.0

Length 36.0 hours

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This course covers the basic skills necessary to effectively use the Internet as an information and communications tool. Students learn how to display, navigate and print web pages as well as how to find information on specific topics and assess the reliability of the information. They learn to save files, images, text and entire web pages to disk. Students create and use an email account for writing, replying to, forwarding and storing email messages. A zip utility is used to zip and unzip files for faster transferability across the Internet.

Prerequisites

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How to register

Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at advising@vcc.ca to apply.
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Course schedules

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.