Using Netscape Communicator

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Chapter 9

• Using Netscape Communicator
• And Internet Mail

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Why Use the Internet?

• Time constraints and outside commitments
• E-mail and the Internet allow teachers to talk to
  one another around the globe
• Design classroom projects to use
  telecommunications

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The Internet

• World Wide Web
• Web Browsers
• Electronic Mail
• Internet Service Providers

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Netscape Communicator

• Status Indicator
• Status Bar
• Standard Toolbar
• Address Box
• Preferences

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The Status Indicator and Bar

• Locations
• Functions

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Standard Tool Bar

• Location
• Function

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Back and Forward Buttons

• Move you through the web pages that you have
  already gone to.

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Reload Button

• Used primarily when a page does not download
  properly.
• Also used when you think the page has been
  updated.

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Print Button

• Allows you to print the page you are currently
  viewing

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Stop Button

• This is used to stop the attempt to connect to
  a site

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Other Buttons

• Home
• Search
• My Netscape
• Security

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Address Box

• Location
• Function

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Address Information

• http//school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ed.html

• Types of Protocols

http//, ftp//, gopher//

• Types of Hosts

.com, .edu, .org, .gov, .mil
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Preferences

• Used to configure the settings of Netscape

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http//school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
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Electronic Mail

• Server Based
• Text systems
• VAX, Pine

• Web Based
• Graphical systems
• AOL, Hotmail

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Server Based Email

• Command or menu driven
• Copy and Paste does not work well
• Hard to use attachments
• Good Security for your information

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Server Based Email - VAX
Command Based
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Server Based Email - Pine
Menu driven
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Web Based Email

• Graphical menus
• Copy and Paste text
• Attachments
• Insecure environments
• Advertisement banners

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Web Based Email