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ECDL 4 Information and Communication with Internet Explorer 6 and Outlook 2003
Course Aims
This course is designed to help you to obtain the skills and knowledge required for ECDL Module 7 "Information and Communication" (Syllabus 4.0). You will learn to use Internet Explorer to browse web pages, use search engines, and retrieve data.
You will also learn to use the Outlook mail client to create, send, read, and manage internet and workgroup email messages. |
Assumed Knowledge
You should be able to use a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard to create a file and enter and edit data. Typically, you will have either basic previous experience with a computer or completed a "Using the Computer" course. |
Course Audience
Students training to obtain an ECDL or those wanting to browse and search websites and use email. |
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Table of Contents
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Internet Explorer 6 - Getting Started
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Understand the internet, the world wide web, and web pages
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Recognise elements of the screen
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Get Help using Internet Explorer
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Internet Explorer 6 - Browsing a Web Page
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Distinguish between the internet and the web
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Use hyperlinks to move from one web page to another
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Recognise different types of hyperlinks
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Use the Back and Forward buttons to move between pages you have visited
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Use the Stop and Refresh buttons to control the display of pages
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Understand the use of, and set, your home page
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Browse in full-screen mode
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Open HTML files from a hard disk or computer network
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Internet Explorer 6 - Browsing the Web
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Understand the content and structure of a URL
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Jump to a website by using its URL
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Use URLs in your History list
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Set up a list of favourite links
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Organise your favourite links and use the Links bar
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Internet Explorer 6 - Searching for Information
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Understand that search engines locate and catalogue information about websites
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Realise that search engines do not contain every item of information on the web
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Use the Search Assistant to find web pages
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Use the search engine best suited to the information for which you are looking
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Use operators to refine searches
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Internet Explorer 6 - Retrieving Information
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Set page layout options, preview, and print a web page
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Retrieve text, files, pictures, sound files, and applications from the web
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Download files and install plug-ins
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Collect data from a web page using the Copy and Paste tools
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Outlook 2003 - What is Outlook?
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Recognise the components of a Desktop Information Manager (Inbox, Calendar, Contracts, Tasks, Notes, Journal)
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Understand the use of email to send electronic messages
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Recognise the different elements of the Outlook application window
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Outlook 2003 - Composing Mail Messages
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Address a message to different recipients
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Add a file attachment to a message
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Move or copy data within a message or between messages and other types of file
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Send internet email using Outlook
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Outlook 2003 - Reading and Replying To Messages
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Open or preview one or more email messages
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Reply to and forward a message
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Open or save a file attachment
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Outlook 2003 - Using Contacts and the Address Book
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Understand the Address Book and Contact List
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Create, edit, and delete a contact
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Create a group (distribution list) of email recipients
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Insert recipient email addresses using the Address Book
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Integrate contacts with other Outlook components
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Outlook 2003 - Organising Items
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Sort, highlight, and search for items
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Organise items in subfolders
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Delete items and subfolders
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Save a mail message to a Windows folder
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ICT Fundamentals - Using Internet and Email Services
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Recognise some of the risks of communication online
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Describe some of the measures taken to secure information
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Know how to use email and other text services appropriately
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Describe the use of newsgroups and appropriate behaviour when posting to a public forum
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Know the risks of using text/instant messaging applications
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Describe how to protect your privacy when using online services
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Internet Explorer 6 - Security
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Understand different types of security risk
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Assign different security levels to websites
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Use secure online transactions
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Control data saved for forms and passwords
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Control access to unsuitable content
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Internet Explorer 6 - Customising the Browser
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Control use of temporary files on your computer
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Change the appearance of web page text
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