Dream Computer Course The Internet

Overall Course Objective: After completing this course, you will be able to use the web effectively and communicate via email and newsgroups.

Estimated Completion Time for Entire Course: ____

Modules

(ECT=Estimated Completion Time)

Module Objective ECT Terminology Explanation Summary Exercises Test
One After completing Module 1, you will understand the Internet, the Web, Domains, and URLs   network, Internet, Web Put the terms in context Explanation in a nutshell NA NA
Two After completing Module 2, you will be able to view information via the Web   web browser, menu, menu item, button, status bar, scroll bar, web page, web site, link, bookmark
  • >How to use the browser (basic menu items, buttons status bar, and scroll bars
  • >How to view a known URL
  • >How to make and use bookmarks
Explanation in a nutshell Practice items in explanation Test on items in explanation
Three After completing Module 3, you will be able to search the Web effectively   search engine, search criteria, hit/match, directory/category match, web-site match
  • >Search with the browser's search button
  • >Use a specific search engine
  • >Enter search criteria
  • >Refine search criteria
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Four After completing Module 4, you will be able to organize bookmarks   bookmark, bookmark folder, separator
  • >Add, delete, and rename bookmarks
  • >Create, delete, and rename bookmark folders
  • >Move a bookmark into a folder
  • >Re-order bookmarks and bookmark folders
  • >Add bookmark separators
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Five After completing Module 5, you will be able to download files from the Web and view or use them   download, file format, PDF, text, binary, application, plug-in, executable
  • >Download a PDF file
  • >View a PDF file in Acrobat Reader
  • >Download an executable file
  • >Run an executable file
  • >Download a plug-in
  • >Use a plug-in
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Six After completing Module 6, you will be able to use email   email, email account, user/account name, password, mail server
  • >Create an email account (hotmail, yahoo, etc.)
  • >Send an email
  • >Receive and read an email
  • >Reply to an email
  • >Forward an email
  • >Create an email folder
  • >File an email in a folder
  • >Delete an email
  • >Delete an email folder
  • >Send an email with an attachment
  • >Receive and viewing an email attachment
  • >Save an attachment
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Seven After completing Module 7, you will be able to communicate via Web newsgroups   news/discussion group, newsgroup server, subscribe, post, thread
  • >View a list of available newsgroups
  • >Subscribe to a newsgroup
  • >Read newsgroup emails
  • >Follow a newsgroup thread
  • >Post a reply to a newsgroup email
  • >Post a new thread to a newsgroup
  • >Forward a newsgroup email
  • >Unsubscribe a newsgroup
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