Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Fundamentals

Audience

This course is intended for end users who are looking to use the fundamental capabilities of Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.

Objective

• Identify the features of the Internet and World Wide Web.
• Access Web pages download and save files and search for information of the Internet.
• Identify the uses of Outlook Express.
• Send and receive email using Outlook Express.
• Post and view messages in newsgroups using Outlook Express.
• Identify the encryption security and multimedia features of Internet Explorer.
• Identify the functions of Active Desktop and configure the Active Desktop on a desktop.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Introduction to the Internet

• Identify the features of the Internet.
• Match the Internet services with their functions.
• Match the security risks on the Internet with their solutions.
• Identify the features of the World Wide Web.
• Identify the new features of Internet Explorer 4.0.
• Set up an Internet connection by using the Internet Connection Wizard.
• Match the Microsoft Internet Explorer toolbars with their functions.
• Identify the functions of the Internet Explorer 4.0 standard buttons.
• Customize the Web page display.
• Hide a toolbar section in the Microsoft Internet Explorer window.
• Set up a start page.

Unit 2: Surfing the Internet

• Save the current Web page on your computer.
• Access a previously visited Web page by using the History pane.
• Configure the level of objectionable materials for a computer by using the Content Advisor dialog box.
• Speed up the display of all Web pages.
• Create a desktop shortcut to the current page.
• Add the displayed Web page to a collection of favorite pages.
• Move a favorite page to a different folder.
• Delete a page from the Favorites folder.
• Display the files contained in the Temporary Internet Files folder.
• Set the options for Internet Explorer to check for newer versions of stored pages.
• Delete all the files from the Temporary Internet Files folder.
• Download files from the Internet to the hard disk of your computer.
• Save a Web page referenced by a link without opening the Web page.
• Display a Web page saved on your computer.
• Search the contents of the current Web page for specific words and phrases.
• Search the Internet for a specific keyword by using a search engine.
• Add a directory service to your address book by using the Directory Service tab.
• Change the order in which directory services are searched by using the Directory Service tab.
• Find an Internet User.
• Set the frequently used print options for printing Web pages.
• Match the page setup components used to change the appearance of a Web page with their functions.

Unit 3: Internet Explorer Suite

• Identify the uses of Outlook Express.
• Set up a mail account for a user by using Internet Explorer 4.0.
• Send and e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Save an e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Reply to an e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Create a signature to add it to the outgoing mail messages by using Outlook Express.
• Open an attachment from a e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Identify the tasks that can be enabled by using the Address Book..
• Identify the prerequisites to access a newsgroup.
• Set up a mail account for a user by using Internet Explorer 4.0.
• Subscribe to a newsgroup by using Outlook Express.
• Reply to a news message by using Outlook Express.
• Post a message to a Newsgroup by using Outlook Express.
• Identify the common etiquette of communicating in newsgroups.
• Identify the uses of NetMeeting.
• Start a chat session by using the comic strip feature of Microsoft Chat.
• Play a multimedia file in NetShow Player.
• Match the optional components in the Internet Explorer 4.0 Suite with their descriptions.

Unit 4: Internet Explorer: Advanced Features

• Match the components of a digital ID with their functions.
• Match the options used to secure outgoing mail with their functions.
• Match the audio formats that are used on the Web with their features.
• Match the video formats that are used on the Web with their features.
• Match the ActiveX components with their features.

Unit 5: Active Desktop

• Add an Active Desktop item to the Active Desktop from the Active Desktop Gallery Web site.
• Subscribe to a Web site by using the Favorites menu title.
• Add a channel to the Channel bar by using the Channel Guide.
• Add a Web page to the Active Desktop.
• Enable the Web style interface on a desktop.
• Display the folder background in Windows Explorer as a Web page.
• Customize the appearance of a folder background in Windows Explorer by using the Customize this Folder wizard.

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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