Description:

This course provides a basic introduction to the concepts and practicalities of the Internet and Email.

Content:

1. The Internet

            Basics

·                     Opening and closing Web browsers.

·                     Understanding Web addresses.

·                     Browsing and collecting data from specified sites.

·                     Changing the Home Page, displaying and customising the toolbar.

·                     Choosing whether or not to display images.

·                     Using hyperlinks.

·                     Modifying page setup, previewing and printing Web pages.

            Searching

·                     Searching: using keywords and logical operators.

·                     Printing search reports.

            Bookmarks

·                     Creating and opening bookmarks.

·                     Organising bookmark folders.

2. Email

            Basics

·                     Create a new message, enter a subject and send it to a specified address.

·                     Auto-signatures.

·                     Using the spell checker. Low / high priority.

·                     Attaching files.

·                     Moving and copying text within the message and between active messages.

·                     Inserting text from other sources.

·                     Deleting text, and file attachments.

·                     Receiving email.

·                     Opening attachments.

·                     Deleting email.

·                     Using the reply to sender, or all, features including, or not including, the original message.

·                    Forwarding a message.

            Organising addresses

·                     Creating address lists.

·                     Adding and deleting addresses from address lists.

·                     Creating and using distribution lists.

            Managing messages

·                     Creating folders.

·                     Moving messages to folders both manually and automatically.

·                     Searching for messages.

Sorting messages by name, subject etc.

　

On completion of the course participants should:

·                    Be able to surf the internet

·                    Be capable of sending and receiving email

·                    Browse the World Wide Web by URLs, hypertext links, Favorites and the Toolbar.

·                    Customize the features of your browser to your specific preferences.

·                    Use Favorites to immediately access sites you enjoy or need.

·                    Research information about virtually any topic using Web search engines.

·                    Obtain up to the moment data by accessing sites, government agencies and the like.

·                    Communicate via Internet e-mail. Avoid long distance and postal charges.

·                    Understand encryption, virus protection and other security issues.

·                    Speak knowledgeably with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and other providers of Internet related services.