Introduction to the Internet with Internet Explorer 6.0

This course provides trainees 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.

Target audience

Anyone thinking of connecting to the Internet and browsing the World Wide Web using Internet Explorer 6.0. A working knowledge of PCs and Windows is assumed, gained from the workplace or by prior attendance on a "PC Fundamentals" course.

Course content

Getting Started with Internet Explorer 6 Understand the internet, the world wide web and web pages • Start Internet Explorer • Recognise elements of the screen • Get Help using Internet Explorer

Browsing Web Pages Use hyperlinks to move from one web page to another • Recognise different types of hyperlinks • Use the Back and Forward buttons to move between pages you have visited • Use the Stop and Refresh buttons to control the display of pages • Understand and set your home page • Browse in full-screen mode • Find text in a page • Open HTML files on a PC or PC Network

The Internet What a client-server network is • That the internet is a global network of computers • That the internet is a network of networks providing a range of services • How the internet is connected together • How data moves around the internet • What services are available on the internet • What is needed to connect to the internet

Browsing the World Wide Web Understand the content and structure of a URL • Jump to a website by using its URL • Use URLs in your History list • Set up a list of favourite links • Organise your favourite links and use the Links bar

Security Understand different types of security risk • Assign different security levels to websites • Control use of cookies • Use secure online transactions • Control access to unsuitable content

Searching for Information on the Web Understand that search engines locate and catalogue information about websites • Realise that search engines do not contain every item of information on the web • Use the Search Assistant to find web pages • Use the search engine best suited to the information for which you are looking • Use operators to refine searches • Collect data from a web page using the Copy and Paste tools

Working Offline and Downloading Files Browse a site offline • Update an offline site • Understand file extensions • Save, edit and print web pages • Retrieve text, files, pictures, sound files and applications from the web

Getting Started with Outlook Express 6 Understand email addresses • Start and close Outlook Express • Get help using Outlook Express • Recognise elements of the application window

Composing Mail Messages Create a message • Address a message to different recipients • Add file attachments to a message • Set message priority • Use the Spelling Checker • Send internet email using Outlook Express • Use the Address Book to keep a list of contacts • Create a group of email recipients

Reading, Replying To and Organizing Messages Receive and reply to internet email • Organise messages in subfolders • Sort, highlight and find messages

Using the Newsreader Access the Newsreader and download a list of newsgroups • Subscribe to a newsgroup • Post and retrieve messages

Customizing the Browser Load pages more quickly • Control use of temporary files on your PC • Customise the toolbar • Change the appearance of web page text

Appendix - Using Email Properly

Appendix - Computer Viruses and Email

Glossary

Index

About Courseware Company:: Instructor-led training courseware :: Self-study solutions :: Buy online today