Lotus Domino R5 Development Part 1: Basic Concepts

Audience

This course series is for webmasters application developers and graphic designers with little or no exposure to Lotus Notes/Domino.

Objective

• Identify basic concepts and features of Lotus Domino R5 and the elements of the Notes R5 interface.
• Use the mail database and create calendar entries.
• Identify the key elements of a Domino R5 database.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Lotus Domino R5: Key Features

• Identify the features of Lotus Domino R5.
• Match the Domino R5 servers with their features.
• Match the three types of Lotus Domino R5 clients with their features.
• Identify the types of applications used in Lotus Domino R5 in a given business scenario.
• Identify the advantages of using multidatabase applications over single database applications.
• Match the multidatabase architecture models with the situations in which they are used.
• Identify the elements of a workflow application in Lotus Domino R5.
• Match the workflow models in Lotus Domino R5 with the situations in which they are used.
• Match the types of workflow applications with their features.
• Identify the methods to enable a form to be sent as mail.
• Identify the functions of the Notes R5 interface elements.
• Create a bookmark of a Notes R5 database.
• Modify the bookmark by using the context menu in Notes R5.
• Customize the Welcome page of Notes R5 by using the Welcome page drop-down list.
• Add database icons on the Notes R5 workspace.
• Arrange the database icons on the Notes R5 workspace.

Unit 2: Mail and Calendar Services

• Identify the contents of the mail folders and views in Notes R5.
• Send a Notes R5 message with a return receipt.
• Enable the out of office agent in Notes R5.
• Create a calendar entry by using the Welcome page.
• Create a group calendar entry by using the Calendar pane.

Unit 3: Working with Domino Databases

• Match the components of a Domino database with their functions.
• Match the types of fields in a Domino R5 database with their functions.
• Match the form elements with their uses.
• Identify the features of the types of Domino database views.
• Match the folder types in Domino R5 with their definitions.
• Match the table types in a Domino database with the appropriate scenario.
• Match the components of an agent in Notes R5 databases with their functions.
• Create a document in the Notes R5 client.
• Manage the documents in the Notes R5 client views.
• Format the text in a document.
• Format a paragraph in a document.
• Create a list in a document.
• Create a table in a document.
• Create a section in a document of a Domino database.
• Add a background graphic to a document in a Domino database.
• Attach a file to a mail document in Domino R5.
• Create a link in a document.
• Identify the functions of Access Control List.
• Match the database security levels with their functions.
• Match the features of the database access levels with their access rights.
• Match the names of the keys available in Notes R5 with their functions.
• Share a Notes R5 database.
• Match the type of replication in Domino R5 with the appropriate condition.

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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