Messestadt Riem

MS Riem residents flock to Internet courses

Seventeen residents of MS Riem attended the Internet courses held on February 11 and 12, 2001 in a local residents' center. Sponsored by the Unterföhring-based Kabel & Medien Service, the three-hour course met with an enthusiastic reception. "The course was very easy-to-follow, and taught me everything I needed to know," stated Susanne Wohlrab.

The participants quickly learned the basics of the Internet: what it is, and how to use it. By the end of the three hour course, they had also been taught by Andreas Schiedermeier how to use search engines, and how to receive and send E-mails.
Schiedermeier works for the Munich-based Swartzberg GmbH. This provider of information and services had been commissioned by Dr. Rudolf Huber Media Professionals with the staging of the courses. Dr. Huber has been charged by the municipality of Munich with the handling of MS Riem's public relations.

Fact sheet: Internet courses in Messestadt Riem
date	February 11 and 12, 2001
place	Bewohnertreff, Galeriahaus, MS Riem
organizer	Swartzberg GmbH
facilitator	Andreas Schiedermeier
participants	17 local residents, of all ages, walks of life and levels of computer proficiency

Curriculum
1	history of the Internet
2	the Internet today in facts and figures
3	basics of equipment: PC, various kinds of modems and other links, various kinds of browsers and how to get them, the various offers now available from Internet providers in Germany
4	the browser and how to use it: commands, links and how to navigate through them
5	the location of Websites: the innate structure of the URL, the use of the intuitive approach
6	search engines: how to use them, comparison of their various features, navigating via boomarks
7	E-mails: what they are, who offers free account maintenance, how to deal with on-line advertising, the avoidance of viruses, how to set up an E-mail and practice in sending and receiving them
8	downloads and data compression