Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 User Fundamentals

Audience

This course is intended for end users that are looking to use the features of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0. Participants should have completed Microsoft Windows 98 Fundamentals (Course 71011) or have equivalent knowledge.

Objective

• Identify the characteristics of Internet the features of the World Wide Web and the functions of the Internet services.
• Display and search for Web pages.
• Customize the display of Web pages.
• Organize Web pages in the Favorites folder.
• Save and print Web pages.
• Identify the advanced features of IE 5.0.
• Send receive and customize Email.
• Subscribe and access a Newsgroup by using Outlook Express.
• Join a meeting by using NetMeeting.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Introduction to the Internet

• Identify the characteristics of the Internet.
• Match the Internet services with their functions.
• Identify the features of the World Wide Web.
• Identify the features of IE 5.0.
• Match the interface components of IE 5.0 with their functions.
• Customize the IE 5.0 toolbar.
• Search for specific information in the IE 5.0 Help files.

Unit 2: Web Page Display

• Display a Web page by specifying a Web address in the Address bar.
• Move between Web pages by using hyperlinks.
• Navigate between Web Pages that you had visited in the current session.
• Access a previously visited Web page by using the History pane.
• Set up a Web page as the Start page by using the Internet Options dialog box.
• Customize the display of a Web page.
• Create a desktop shortcut to the current Web page by using the pop-up menu.
• Search the contents of the current Web page for information.
• Search the Web by using the Search Assistant.
• Locate an Internet user.
• Customize the Search Assistant by using the Search Assistant pane.

Unit 3: Organizing and Saving Web Pages

• Add the current Web page to the Favorites menu.
• Move a Web page in the Favorites menu to another folder.
• Delete a Web page in the Favorites menu.
• Transfer favorites by using the Import/Export Wizard dialog box.
• Save the current Web page on your computer.
• Save a Web page referenced by a given link without opening the Web page.
• Save the current Web page to display it offline.
• Download a file from the Internet to the hard disk of your computer.
• Match the Page Setup options with their functions.
• Set print options for a Web page by using the Print dialog box.

Unit 4: Advanced Features of IE 5.0

• Match the security options with their functions.
• Match the security risks on the Internet with their solutions.
• Set security levels for various security zones.
• Add a Web site to the Trusted sites security zone.
• Identify the characteristics of Active Channels.
• Add Active content to the Active desktop by using the Channel Guide.
• Set the Channel Screen Saver.

Unit 5: IE 5.0 Suite

• Identify the uses of Outlook Express.
• Send an e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Send a message by using the Address book in Outlook Express.
• Save an e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Secure outgoing mail messages by using Outlook Express.
• Create a signature and add it to the outgoing mail by using Outlook Express.
• View an attachment from an e-mail message by using Outlook Express.
• Identify the prerequisites to accessing a newsgroup.
• Subscribe to a newsgroup by using Outlook Express.
• Identify the etiquette of communicating in a newsgroup.
• Reply to a news message by using Outlook Express.
• Post a news message to a newsgroup by using Outlook Express.
• Identify the uses of NetMeeting.
• Join a meeting by using NetMeeting.
• Match the IE 5.0 components with their descriptions.

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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