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ECDL Module 7 - Information and Communication with Outlook and Internet Explorer

Duration
1 day

Course Objectives
This course covers the use of Microsoft Outlook and Internet Explorer to enable delegates to take advantage of the extensive email facilities of Outlook, and use Internet Explorer productively for web browsing.

This course will prepare delegates for the ECDL module 7 examination.

Outline
Getting Started with Internet Explorer
What is the Internet? Opening Internet Explorer
The Internet Explorer Window; Getting Help

Browsing Web Pages
What is a Web Page? Browsing the Web
The Back and Forward Buttons
The Stop and Refresh Buttons
The Home Page; Full Screen Browsing
Links and the Browser; Finding Items on a Page
Opening HTML Files; Internet Explorer Speedkeys

Browsing the World Wide Web
Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
Jumping Directly to URLs; Returning to a URL
Links to Favourite URLs
Browsing and Creating Favourite Links
Organising your Favourites List
The Links Toolbar

Searching for Information on the Web
How Search Engines Work
Using the Search Assistant
Search Operators and Syntax
Using Different Search Engines
Using a Web Directory
Collecting Data from a Web Page

Retrieving Information
Saving and Editing a Web Page
Modifying Page Setup Options
Printing a Web Page
Dowloading Files and Plug-ins

Security
Configuring Security Zones
Blocking or Allowing Cookies

Outlook 2000 Introduction
The Outlook Window
The Standard and Advanced Toolbars
The Outllook Bar
The Inbox
The Folder List

Composing Mail Messages
Specifying a Message Format
Composing a New Email Message
Sending Attachments
Moving and Copying Text
Adding a Signature
Organising the Inbox
Setting the Message Priority

Reading and Replying to Messages
Reading, Replying to and Forwarding Messages
Opening and Saving Attachments
Printing a Message
Saving Draft Messages
Blocking Spam Messages

Contacts and the Address Book
Using the Address book
Managing Contacts
Creating a Distribution List

Organising Items in Outlook
Outlook Folders and Folder Contents
Sorting and Highlighting Messages
Finding a Message
Deleting and Archiving Messages
Moving or Copying Messages to Folders

Assumed Knowledge
Basic familiarity with PCs and experience of using Windows is required, gained either from the workplace or by attendance on our “Using the Computer and Managing Files” course. Any prior experience of using the Internet and/or e-mail is beneficial but not essential.

Course Times
10:00am to 5:00pm

Comprehensive course manual included.
Refreshments and lunch are provided on all courses at the Information Horizons Training Centre.

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