Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of e-mail and various e-mail client programs. It examines how to use e-mail, describes how to use mailing lists and e-mail attachments, and discusses issues of e-mail privacy. This course also examines the Internet remote protocols FTP and Telnet, and explains the functions of newsgroups on the Internet.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Send and receive e-mail using a client e-mail program
Expand e-mail functionality with signatures and attachments
Explain the purpose of mailing lists
Access and download files using File Transmission Protocol (FTP)
Read and post messages to newsgroups
Access resources using Telnet

Topics: 
E-Mail Basics
Microsoft Outlook Express E-Mail
Netiquette
E-Mail Signatures
E-Mail Privacy
E-Mail Attachments
Mailing Lists
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Downloading and Uploading with FTP
Newsgroups
Newsgroup Categories and Structure
Telnet

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.