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=The Internet=

Social and ethical issues
Students must study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of the Internet. These may include:
 * reliability and authenticity of information
 * social consequences of addiction to the Internet
 * social impact of global viruses
 * social impact of dependence on the Internet
 * etiquette rules for appropriate behaviour when using the Internet
 * social impact of the domination of English as the main web language
 * social impact of theft of identity through the Internet
 * social impact of open access to unsuitable material on the Internet
 * ethical issues related to misuse of the Internet, for example, spamming
 * ethical considerations of IT-rich versus IT-poor nations as a result of differing access
 * ethical considerations relating to the use of encryption
 * ethical considerations relating to workplace monitoring.

Knowledge of technology
In order to study and evaluate the social and ethical issues involved in the use of the Internet, the student must have an understanding of related technological concepts. These may include:
 * key terms—Internet protocols, for example, HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP, cookies, listserv, web cam, Internet languages, netiquette, Intranet, URL, hyperlink, bandwidth, WWW, browser, search engine, e-mail
 * means for blocking access to information
 * features of a web browser
 * comparison of Internet and Intranet
 * encryption methods
 * the limiting effect of bandwidth
 * e-mail
 * viruses
 * features of a web page
 * global databases
 * online services, e-commerce, banking, health, libraries
 * use of appropriate search engines.