Netscape Communicator 4.6 User Fundamentals

Audience

This course is intended for Novices in terms of the Internet's features and capabilities but need to learn to use Netscape Navigator to locate obtain and exchange information. The curriculum assumes the audience has no previous experience with the Internet or Web browsing.

Objective

• Explore the Internet Environment.


• Identify Netscape Navigator Characteristics.


• Identify Navigator Advanced Features.


• Identify Netscape Messenger.

Topics Include

Unit 1: The Internet Environment

• Identify the characteristics of the Internet.
• Identify the main services provided by the Internet.
• Identify the characteristics of navigation.
• Identify the characteristics of Navigator.
• Identify the characteristics of Messenger.
• Identify the characteristics of Composer.
• Identify the attributes of user profiles.
• Create a user Profile.
• Identify the functions of the Navigator interface elements.
• Identify the features of the Component bar.
• Locate Web pages.
• Navigate the Web.

Unit 2: Netscape Navigator

• Set a home page.
• Hide Navigator toolbars.
• Edit browser history features.
• Identify the characteristics of Navigator's cache feature and cache setting.
• Identify the characteristics of Smart Browsing.
• Set up NetWatch.
• Create Bookmark folders.
• Add a Web page to Bookmarks.
• Save Web pages.
• Control images on Web pages.
• Create shortcuts to Web pages.
• Install software and software updates by using SmartUpdate.
• Configure print options.
• Print Web pages.

Unit 3: Navigator Advanced Features

• Identify search engine features.
• Identify the attributes of search operators and keywords on the Web.
• Search within a Web page.
• Search using directories.
• Set a profile password.
• Identify the characteristics of Web site security.
• Identify the attributes of encryption and certificates.
• Identify the common multimedia formats.
• Identify the characteristics of built-in multimedia features.
• Install a plug-in.
• Install SmartDownload.
• Identify the attributes of Web portals.
• Use the Netscape Help feature.
• Identify the characteristics of Netcenter's personal settings.

Unit 4: Netscape Messenger

• Identify the characteristics of the Messenger configuration options.
• Configure basic Messenger options.
• Identify the options available for customizing the Messenger interface.
• Send a message with an attached document.
• Reply to messages.
• Request message receipts.

Duration

8

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

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