ICDL Module 7

Table of Contents

1. The Internet

Concepts/Terms

Define and understand the terms: HTTP, URL, hyperlink, ISP, FTP

Understand the make-up and structure of a Web address

Know what a Web Browser is and what it is used for

Know what a Search Engine is and what it is used for

Understand the terms cookie, cache

Security Considerations

Know what a digital certificate is

Know what encryption is and why it is used

Be aware of the danger of infecting the computer with a virus from a downloaded file

Be aware of the possibility of being subject to fraud when using a credit card on the Internet

Understand the term firewall

First Steps with the Web Browser

Open (and close) a Web browsing application

Close the application

Change the Web browser Home Page / Startpage

Display a Web page in a new window

Stop a Web page from downloading

Refresh a Web page

Use available Help functions

Adjust Settings

Components of the Mozilla interface

Display, hide built-in toolbars

Display, hide images on a Web page

Display previously visited URLs using the browser address bar

Delete browsing history

2. Web navigation

Accessing Web Pages

Go to a URL

Activate a hyperlink/image link

Navigate backwards and forwards between previously visited Web pages

Complete a Web-based form and enter information in order to carry out a transaction

Using Bookmarks

Bookmark a Web page

Display a bookmarked Web page

Organizing Bookmarks

Create a bookmark folder

Delete a bookmark

3. Web Searching

Using a Search Engine

Select a specific search engine

Carry out a search for specific information using a keyword, phrase

Combine selection criteria in a search

Duplicate text, image, URL from a Web page to a document

Save a Web page to a location on a drive as a txt file, html file

Download text file, image file, sound file, video file, software, from a Web page to a location on a drive

Preparation

Preview a Web page

Change Web page orientation: portrait, landscape and paper size

Change Web page margins top, bottom, left, right

Printing

4. Electronic Mail

Concepts/Terms

Understand the advantages of e-mail systems such as: speed of delivery, low cost, flexibility of using a Web-based e-mail account in different locations

Understand the importance of network etiquette (netiquette) such as: using accurate descriptions in e-mail message subject fields, brevityin e-mail responses, spell checking outgoing e-mail

Security Considerations

Be aware of the danger of infecting the computer with a virus by opening an unrecognized mail message, an attachment contained within an unrecognized mail message

Know what a digital signature is

First Steps with E-mail

Open (and close) an e-mail application

Open a mail inbox for a specified user

Open one, several mail messages

Switch between open messages

Close a mail message

Use available Help functions

Adjust Settings

Remove a message heading

Add a new message heading

Display, hide built-in toolbars

5. Messaging

Read a Message

Flag a mail message. Remove a flag mark from a mail message

Mark a message as unread, read

Open and save a file attachment to a location on a drive

Reply to a Message

Use the reply, reply to all function

Reply with, without original message insertion

Send a Message

Create a new message

Insert a mail address in the ‘To’ field

Copy (Cc), blind copy (Bcc) a message to another address/addresses

Insert a title in the ‘Subject’ field

Use a spell-checking tool if available and make changes such as: correcting spelling errors, deleting repeated words

Attach a file to a message

Send a message with high, low priority

Send a message using a distribution list

Forward a message

Duplicate, Move, Delete

Duplicate text within an email message

Move text within an email message

Duplicate text between active messages

Move text from one message to another

Duplicate text from another source into a message

Delete text in a message

Delete a file attachment from an outgoing message

6. Mail Management

Techniques

Using Address Books

Create a new address list/distribution list

Add a mail address to an address list

Delete a mail address from an address list

Update an address book from incoming mail

Organising Messages

Search for messages by sender, subject, mail content

Create a new folder for mail

Move messages to a new folder for mail

Sort messages by name, by date

Delete a message

Restore a message from the mail bin/deleted items folder

Empty the mail bin/deleted items folder

Prepare to Print

Preview a message

Choose print output options such as: entire message, selected contents of a message, number of copies and print