This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to use the internet for communication, research, collaboration, e-Commerce and web authoring in a secure and confidential manner in a range of personal and work contexts.

Objectives of the Programme Module

  • To explore with the learner the general facilities provided by the Internet
  • To facilitate the learner to develop the technical competence to use the internet to compose, send, receive and store electronic data
  • To facilitate the learner to develop the technical competence to access information stored on the internet
  • To enable the learner to explore the issues relating to security and confidentiality while using the internet
  • To enable the learner to understand the use made of the internet in various environments
  • To facilitate the learner to use the internet as a means to work in a collaborative environment
  • To facilitate the learner to develop the skills necessary to author pages for the World Wide Web
  • To assist the learner to develop the academic and vocational language, literacy and numeracy skills related to the internet through the medium of the indicative content
  • To enable the learner to take responsibility for his/her own learning.

Outcomes of Level 5 FETAC The Internet 5N1611
Learners will be able to:
1. Summarise the development of the internet, its growth and current trends in its development

2. Investigate the use of the internet for a range of purposes to include voice and written communication, information search, file downloading, file sharing and e-Commerce

3. Explore security and confidentiality measures to internet usage to include user authentication, anti-virus protection, encryption and firewalls

4. Discuss the currently available methods of internet connection to include wired, wireless, cable and mobile connections and their relative suitability for home and business users

5. Explore the use of web authoring applications to create web pages and manage content to include word processors, desktop publishing programs, website management systems, webpage builders and HTML editors

6. Comment on the range of services offered by internet service providers (ISPs) to include their cost, functionality, capacity and suitability for home and business users.

7. Explore the uses of collaborative applications to include wikis and shared documents such as Google Docs

8. Use the internet to compose, send, receive and store electronic mail to include attaching a file to an email and managing email folders.

9. Use the internet to search for, retrieve, store, send and receive information.

10. Design a basic webpage for the World Wide Web using Hypertext Markup Language or an appropriate software package.

11. Identify appropriate enterprise software to meet a range of business requirements to include Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Payments Systems and Supply Chain Management (SCM) Systems.

12. Apply the principles of web design to include site layout and the technical, linguistic and graphical merits and deficiencies of a website using accepted heuristic guidelines

13. Recommend appropriate methods of connecting to the internet based on user requirements to include connectivity, usage levels, speed and cost.