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Learning Objectives:
After reading the following materials, participants will be able to:
- Explain the mobility of Internet sites and how to monitor such location changes, and identify ways that the Internet is changing the tax and legal professions so that adaptations can be made efficiently.
- Define the “Internet,” described its evolution identifying contributing organizations and name several ways that it can serve clients, benefit users and maintain professional skills.
- Distinguish the Internet from the World Wide Web, navigate the Web using browsers and hyperlinks to access information, explain the function of favorites or bookmarks, and name sites that catalog hyperlinks.
- Access the Internet safely and efficiently by choosing appropriate hardware, implementing security measures, and identifying the five parts to an Internet connection, their function and how to optimize performance.
- List several ways to connect to the Internet including cable, satellite, and modem, describe the function of modems discerning the importance of modem speeds, connect a dial-up modem disabling conflicting services, and check computer chip speed.
- Compare Internet service providers (ISPs) and on-line information services, describe and contrast the features of supplied and offered browsers, and “surf the net” by typing a URL into an address bar identifying the function each part of the address.
- Protect personal and client information and data from online threats by:
a. Scanning a hard drive for viruses, malware, and spyware;
b. Installing a firewall to prevent Internet detection; and
c. Back up computer data efficiently and in more than one location.
- Securely and politely send and receive e-mail with attachments, identify the components of an e-mail address, evaluate the use of e-mail software and multiple service accounts, organize and filter e-mails, differentiate newsgroups from mailing lists identifying professional mailing lists focused on tax issues.
- List the strengths and weaknesses of Internet tax research, access online libraries, site lists, newsgroups and individual websites for current and pending federal and state tax law, articles, newsletters and developments, e-mail legislative representatives, and download and file format sensitive tax forms.
- Refine searches using Boolean connectors, automated searching, and intelligent browsing, use an all-in-one site for a case, legislation and regulation search, and access a gateway site that summarizes tax sites by category.
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Prerequisites: None
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