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There are many excellent online courses. This has been hugely beneficial in my day to day work.
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- Louise Nolan
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Internet Introduction
Course Aims
This course is a self-paced introduction to browsing the internet and sending e-mail using MS Internet Explorer and MS Outlook Express. You can work through the step-by-step examples in your own time and at your own speed. Completing the lessons will allow you to browse the world wide web and send e-mail with confidence. As well as browsing and e-mail, topics of study include the background and history of the internet, security, search engines, creating queries and customising the browser. |
Assumed Knowledge
A basic understanding of PCs and MS Windows 95/98/NT, including using the mouse, starting and shutting down the PC and using a printer. |
Course Audience
Anyone who wants to learn about the internet and e-mail using Microsoft Internet Explorer and Outlook Express. This book has also been designed to meet the course syllabus of ECDL Module 7: Information and Communication. |
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Table of Contents
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Getting started with Internet Explorer 5.0
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Starting Internet Explorer
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The Internet Explorer screen
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Exiting Internet Explorer
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Browsing web pages
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What is a Web page?; Browsing the Web
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The Back and Forward Buttons
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The Stop and Refresh Buttons
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The Internet
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Who is in charge of the Internet?
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What is the Internet for?
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How can I connect to the Internet?
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Browsing the World Wide Web
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Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
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Browsing and creating favourite links
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Organising your Favourites List
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Securing Transactions; Content Advisor
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Searching for information on the Web
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Using the Search Assistant
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Search operators and syntax
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Using different search engines
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Working offline and downloading files
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Browsing a Web site offline
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Saving, editing and printing pages
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Internet e-mail and Newsgroups
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Internet e-mail addresses
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Sending an Internet e-mail with Outlook Express
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Receiving and replying to e-mail messages
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Joining a Newsgroup using Outlook Express
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Posting and retrieving Newsgroup messages
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Using another program to send e-mail
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Customizing your Browser
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Making pages load quicker
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Setting disk space/cache usage
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Changing the look of Web pages
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Appendices
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