Netscape Communicator 4.7: Introduction

Course description

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.

Course content

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

Email

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