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- Louise Nolan
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Internet Introduction
Course Aims
This course provides readers with an introduction to the concept of the Internet and the opportunity to gain a broad understanding of how the World Wide Web works. They will become proficient at using the Internet Explorer 6.0 browser, learning how to search for, find and access information on the Web using a variety of different software tools. They will be able to communicate information with others by means of Internet e-mail and newsgroups. |
Assumed Knowledge
A working knowledge of PCs and Windows is assumed, gained from the workplace or by prior attendance on a "PC Fundamentals" course. |
Course Audience
Anyone thinking of connecting to the Internet and browsing the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer 6.0. Readers should be proficient in basic PC skills (use of mouse, keyboard and the Windows operating system), either from experience or by attending a training course such as "Windows User Introduction". |
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Table of Contents
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Getting Started with Internet Explorer 6
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Understand the internet, the world wide web and web pages
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Recognise elements of the screen
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Get Help using Internet Explorer
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Browsing Web Pages
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Use hyperlinks to move from one web page to another
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Recognise different types of hyperlinks
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Use the Back and Forward buttons to move between pages you have visited
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Use the Stop and Refresh buttons to control the display of pages
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Understand and set your home page
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Browse in full-screen mode
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Open HTML files on a PC or PC Network
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The Internet
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What a client-server network is
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That the internet is a global network of computers
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That the internet is a network of networks providing a range of services
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How the internet is connected together
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How data moves around the internet
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What services are available on the internet
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What is needed to connect to the internet
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Browsing the World Wide Web
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Understand the content and structure of a URL
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Jump to a website by using its URL
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Use URLs in your History list
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Set up a list of favourite links
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Organise your favourite links and use the Links bar
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Security
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Understand different types of security risk
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Assign different security levels to websites
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Use secure online transactions
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Control access to unsuitable content
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Searching for Information on the Web
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Understand that search engines locate and catalogue information about websites
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Realise that search engines do not contain every item of information on the web
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Use the Search Assistant to find web pages
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Use the search engine best suited to the information for which you are looking
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Use operators to refine searches
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Collect data from a web page using the Copy and Paste tools
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Working Offline and Downloading Files
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Understand file extensions
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Save, edit and print web pages
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Retrieve text, files, pictures, sound files and applications from the web
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Getting Started with Outlook Express 6
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Understand email addresses
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Start and close Outlook Express
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Get help using Outlook Express
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Recognise elements of the application window
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Composing Mail Messages
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Address a message to different recipients
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Add file attachments to a message
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Send internet email using Outlook Express
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Use the Address Book to keep a list of contacts
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Create a group of email recipients
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Reading, Replying To and Organizing Messages
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Receive and reply to internet email
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Organise messages in subfolders
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Sort, highlight and find messages
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Using the Newsreader
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Access the Newsreader and download a list of newsgroups
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Post and retrieve messages
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Customizing the Browser
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Control use of temporary files on your PC
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Change the appearance of web page text
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Appendix - Using Email Properly
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Appendix - Using Email Properly
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Appendix - Computer Viruses and Email
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Appendix - Computer Viruses and Email
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Glossary
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