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i-Net+ Module 7 - The World Wide Web Service

Course Aims
On completion of this module, readers will be able to: understand how the World Wide Web service works, understand how web clients and servers function, identify web server performance issues, configure web browsers/clients and understand how search engines work and are used.

Assumed Knowledge
Readers should meet the following criteria prior to attending the course: experience of desktop software PC support, perhaps gained through "A+ Certification: Operating System Support Skills" or similar training, some basic experience of supporting web clients (browser, FTP, etc.) would be an advantage and some working technical knowledge of LAN and WAN networking hardware and software (preferably using Windows 98 or later).

Course Audience
This course has been developed for readers with the responsibility for installing, maintaining and troubleshooting Internet and Intranet systems. On course completion, readers will be capable of taking and passing the i-Net+ Certification exam (code IK0-002, launched April 2002).

This course can be found in the following categories:

Courses > i-Net+ Certification

Table of Contents

Overview of the WWW Service

Typical Uses of the WWW Service

How the WWW Service Works

WWW Client (or Browser)

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)

WWW Forms

WWW Forms

Web Servers (HTTP Service)

HTML Files

Web Server Configuration

Index Files

Root Directory

Directory Browsing

MIME Types

Throttling

Logging

Authentication Methods

Web Server Performance Issues

Analyzing Web Server Performance

Network Monitors

Protocol Analyzer

Web Server Log Files

Virtual Directories

Virtual Directories

Client / Browser Configuration

Hardware and Platform

Connection Method

Page Caching

Browser Folders

Maintenance

Upgrades

Search Engines Overview

Internet Search Engines

Keywords

Using Search Engines

Search Forms Within a Site

Summary

Summary

Glossary

Glossary