Netscape Communicator 4.5 Introduction Multi-Platform
Overview: Students will learn how to use Netscape Navigator to effectively find information on the World Wide Web. They will also learn how to use Netscape Messenger to access email and newsgroups. In addition, students will learn how to customize the Communicator environment and the My Netscape portal and will be exposed to the online help system and downloading files.
Prerequisites: An introductory Windows course or equivalent knowledge.
Performance-based objectives
Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
* Identify uses for the Internet and the World Wide Web.
* Use Netscape Navigator to find information on the Web; use Netscape’s Netcenter.
* Download and unzip files.
* Maintain a system for returning to desired Web pages by using bookmarks.
* Use Communicator’s online Help system.
* Communicate with other Internet users by using Netscape Messenger’s email system and access to
newsgroups.
* Customize the Netscape Communicator environment by using the Preferences dialog box; customize
the My Netscape portal by registering for Netcenter and selecting personalization options.
Lesson 1: Overview of Netscape Communicator
Overview of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Orientation to Communicator
Lesson 2: Browsing the Web
Smart Browsing
Creating bookmarks
Using search tools
Organizing bookmarks
Finding people and businesses
Lesson 3: Using Communicator’s Help
The Online help system
Product Information And Support
Software Updates
Lesson 4: Introduction to Netscape Messenger
Address Books
Net etiquette
Newsgroups
Lesson 5: Downloading files
Downloading files
Unzipping files
Lesson 6: Setting Communicator preferences
Preferences
NetWatch
Using plug-ins with Communicator
Lesson 7: Customizing the My Netscape portal
Creating user profiles
The My Netscape portal
Appendix A: Roaming and security
Appendix B: Additional Communicator components
Additional Instructor notes