CIS-102 |
Emerging Internet Technologies |
This course serves two purposes : ( 1 ) to learn about emerging Internet technologies and ( 2 ) to master the skills necessary to use the Internet more effectively for research . Students will learn how to discern the quality of information on the Internet , identify scholarly from non-scholarly sources , utilize specialized directories , and optimize search engine queries . How to avoid plagiarism and understanding copyright laws will also be discussed . Students will research emerging Internet topics while taking advantage of the many online tools available to them . After completing a research paper on an assigned topic , students will create a presentation to highlight their work utilizing the latest techniques , resources , and software . By learning how to use available existing technologies , students enrolled in this class will be better prepared in their academic , personal , and professional endeavors . |