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Product Description
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Target Student: The target student for this course is any person who has basic end-user skills on Windows-based computers and who wishes to use network and Internet services (such as file sharing, printing, email and other communications, and searching for information), begin training for a career in the information technology field, or prepare for module 3 (Living Online) of the Certiport Internet and Core Computing (IC3) certification.
Prerequisites:Appendix A: Creating
a Safe Work Environment
Appendix B: The
Role of Computers in Society
IC³ Living Online
Course Specifications
Course number: 084305Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will be introduced to networks and the Internet.Target Student: The target student for this course is any person who has basic end-user skills on Windows-based computers and who wishes to use network and Internet services (such as file sharing, printing, email and other communications, and searching for information), begin training for a career in the information technology field, or prepare for module 3 (Living Online) of the Certiport Internet and Core Computing (IC3) certification.
Prerequisites:
- IC³ Computing Fundamentals
- IC³ Key Applications
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components:For this course, you will need one computer for the classroom to run Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2007 that meets the following system requirements:- A 1 GHz Pentium class processor or faster
- Minimum 512MB of RAM or higher
- A 40 GB hard disk or larger You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation.
- 128 MB graphics processor that supports DirectX® 9.0
- A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device
- Generic Monitor (1024x768)
- CD/DVD drive
- Network cards and cabling for local network access
- High-speed Internet connection
- A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
- A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
- A x64 architecture-based computer with an Intel processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) or an AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform.
- A minimum of 2 GB of RAM is required. 2 GB of RAM per server plus 5 MB of RAM per mailbox is recommended.
- A 40 GB hard disk or larger.
- A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible.
- A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended.
- A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (see your local network administrator).
- Paging file size should be equal to the amount of RAM on the server plus 10 MB.
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 or Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 Standard or Enterprise
- Microsoft .NET Framework Version 3.0
- Windows PowerShell
- Microsoft Active Directory
- Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1
- Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0
- On all Mailbox servers with a 64-bit processor, you must install the hotfixes such as Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB904639) and Update for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB918980). In addition, Exchange 2007 requires that you do not have the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service or the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service installed.
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate edition
- DirectX® 9.0
- Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2007 edition.
- Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 2
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- use email.
- compose an email.
- manage the mailbox.
- manage contacts and contact information.
- work on networks.
- explore Internet Explorer 8.
- do research on the Internet.
- acquire information from the web.
- configure security and privacy settings in Internet Explorer 8.
- identify security threats.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Outlook
- Topic 1A: Explore the Outlook Interface
- Topic 1B: Send a Simple Message
- Topic 1C: Read Messages
- Topic 1D: Reply to and Forward a Message
- Topic 1E: Print a Message
- Topic 1F: Delete a Message
- Lesson 2: Composing Messages
- Topic 2A: Address a Message
- Topic 2B: Format a Message
- Topic 2C: Check Spelling and Grammar
- Topic 2D: Attach a File
- Lesson 3: Organizing Messages
- Topic 3A: Open and Save an Attachment
- Topic 3B: Flag a Message
- Topic 3C: Organize Content with Folders
- Lesson 4: Managing Contacts
- Topic 4A: Add a Contact
- Topic 4B: Sort and Find Contacts
- Lesson 5: Introduction to Networking
- Topic 5A: An Overview of Networks
- Lesson 6: Getting Started with Internet Explorer® 8
- Topic 6A: Overview of the Internet
- Topic 6B: Explore the Internet Explorer 8 Interface
- Topic 6C: Customize the Internet Explorer 8 Interface
- Topic 6D: Use the Internet Explorer 8 Help System
- Lesson 7: Browsing Websites Using Internet Explorer 8
- Topic 7A: View Web Pages on Tabs
- Topic 7B: Navigate Through a Web Page
- Lesson 8: Acquiring Information from the Web
- Topic 8A: Search the Web
- Topic 8B: Search Within a Web Page
- Topic 8C: Find People
- Topic 8D: Customize Search Settings
- Topic 8E: Download Information from the Web
- Lesson 9: Configuring Security Settings in Internet Explorer 8
- Topic 9A: Configure Browsing History Settings
- Topic 9B: Configure Pop-Up Settings
- Topic 9C: Configure the SmartScreen Filter
- Topic 9D: Configure Internet Security and Privacy Settings
- Lesson 10: Security Threats
- Topic 10A: Social Engineering