1. BA271 Week 2 Lecture “Mostly Internet Ideas” Dave Sullivan

2. Goals for today… Upcoming dates Upcoming dates Wiki Plan ideas – Wiki Index Wiki Plan ideas – Wiki IndexWiki IndexWiki Index Open source software Open source software General Internet ideas / protocols General Internet ideas / protocols Treasure Hunt ideas Treasure Hunt ideas Searching the World Wide Web Searching the World Wide Web “To Do” list “To Do” list

3. Upcoming Dates Prerequisite Exam: tomorrow Prerequisite Exam: tomorrow Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition: Friday @ 2 p.m. Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition: Friday @ 2 p.m. Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition Wiki Plan: Friday @ 2 p.m. Wiki Plan: Friday @ 2 p.m. Treasure Hunt: next Monday @ 2 p.m. Treasure Hunt: next Monday @ 2 p.m.

4. Open source software What is open source software? What is open source software? Computer software for which the source code is freely available Typically is developed in a cooperative manner Nvu’s website Nvu’s websitewebsite MediaWiki website MediaWiki website MediaWiki SourceForge.Net SourceForge.Net SourceForge.Net Linux / RedHat Linux / RedHatRedHat

5. Choosing a website editor Some website development tools are incredibly powerful and take all the guesswork and fuss out of constructing a business or e-commerce website. Some website development tools are incredibly powerful and take all the guesswork and fuss out of constructing a business or e-commerce website. I want you to learn how to create web pages and link them by hand. I want you to learn how to create web pages and link them by hand. Focus your attention on organizing ideas into a simple and understandable collection of web pages, writing well, and illustrating your web pages with appropriate images. Focus your attention on organizing ideas into a simple and understandable collection of web pages, writing well, and illustrating your web pages with appropriate images.

6. Internet ideas – Network Layers A protocol is a set of rules that allows computers or humans to communicate A protocol is a set of rules that allows computers or humans to communicate General computer networks use an seven-layer set of protocols to exchange information General computer networks use an seven-layer set of protocols to exchange information You can learn more about Internet Protocols at http://www2.rad.com/networks/1997/ nettut/protocols.html You can learn more about Internet Protocols at http://www2.rad.com/networks/1997/ nettut/protocols.html http://www2.rad.com/networks/1997/ nettut/protocols.html http://www2.rad.com/networks/1997/ nettut/protocols.html

7. General Internet ideas – Addresses What is a web page? What is a web page? –Web servers, HTML, IP addresses (Internet Protocol), web addresses (http) Parts of a web address: Parts of a web address: –http://students.bus.oregonstate.edu/sulliv an/scholarship/index.htm http://students.bus.oregonstate.edu/sulliv an/scholarship/index.htmhttp://students.bus.oregonstate.edu/sulliv an/scholarship/index.htm Using web addresses Using web addresses –Capitalization, optional parts

8. Treasure Hunt activity Search the Internet to find answers Search the Internet to find answers Build a simple Intranet-based web page filled with the answers Build a simple Intranet-based web page filled with the answers This activity is largely what you make of it – I recommend beginning with Laura Cohen’s Internet Tutorials. This activity is largely what you make of it – I recommend beginning with Laura Cohen’s Internet Tutorials.Internet TutorialsInternet Tutorials

9. Searching the World Wide Web Be opportunistic Be opportunistic Learn about many search engines Learn about many search engines Beyond Google Beyond Google http://pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,114725, 00.asp http://pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,114725, 00.asp Read about various kinds of search engines Read about various kinds of search engines http://classes.bus.oregonstate.edu/ba271/lectures/week2.htm

10. Activities you should do Practice for tomorrow’s Prerequisite Exam Practice for tomorrow’s Prerequisite Exam Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition (by Friday at 2 p.m.) Enter the Fluffy Spreadsheet Competition (by Friday at 2 p.m.)Fluffy Spreadsheet CompetitionFluffy Spreadsheet Competition Learn about searching the Internet Learn about searching the Internet Begin thinking about the website project you would like to complete Begin thinking about the website project you would like to complete Begin the Treasure Hunt assignment Begin the Treasure Hunt assignment