• Discuss the evolution of the Internet
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• Briefly describe various broadband Internet connections
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• Describe the purpose of an IP address and its relationship to a domain name
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• Describe features of browsers and identify the components of a web address
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• Describe ways to compose effective search text
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• Explain benefits and risks of using online social networks
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• Describe uses of various types of websites: search engines; online social networks; informational and research; media sharing; bookmarking; news, weather, sports, and other mass media; educational; business, governmental, and organizational; blogs; wikis and collaboration; health and fitness; science; entertainment; banking and finance; travel and tourism; mapping; retail and auctions; careers and employment; e-commerce; portals; content aggregation; and website creation and management
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• Explain how the web uses graphics, animation, audio, video, and virtual reality
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• Explain how email, email lists, Internet messaging, chat rooms, online discussions, VoIP, and FTP work
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• Identify the rules of netiquette