NRI Schools--Computer Courses--Misc. (1995-8)

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Internet Service Providers

Here are some of the more than 3000 ISPs. The ISPs listed offer coverage in most of the United States and Canada. There may be local ISPs in your area that could offer better rates. Also, many of the on-line services, such as America On-Line, offer Internet access.

Please shop several different ISPs before you choose a provider.

InterChange, Inc.

Web Site

https://www.ichange.net

Telephone +1-313-359-1069 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 24 hour Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, Rockwell, Lucent, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, Frame Relay Other Services RealAudio Servers, Newsfeeds, One Stop ISDN solutions - we provide the phone lines, the equipment, and the high speed Internet connectivity.

Fees ISDN as low as $9.99/month (20 hours 64K), Analog Dialup (up to 56K) $16.50/month (120 hours), ISDN 128K - 35 hours: $26.99/month, ISDN 128K - 20 hours: $15.99/month, ISDN 64K - 35 hours: $16.99/month, ISDN 64K - 20 hours: $9.99/month.

Aristotle Internet Access Web Site:

https://www.aristotle.net

Telephone 1-501-374-4638 Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti Other Services Real Audio Server, Front Page Server, Intranet Development Fees Non Commercial Dial Up Access; 50 cents per hour, $10 set up Business Dial Up Access: 50 cents per hour, $10 set up, $2/mo Dial Up 64K ISDN: $1 per hour, $10 set up Dial Up 128K ISDN: $2 per hour, $10 set up. Call for details on dedicated and high speed connectivity as well as web design and hosting rates.

AAA Communications Web Site

https://home.theone.net/aharrell/

Telephone +1-219-342-0618 Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, Rockwell

Fees Toll Free Internet Access! $20 Start-up $19.95 a month. No hidden hourly fees! Alternate Contact: # 913-367-1563; Tech Support: 313-458-9595; Voice Mail: 888-371-5027 jjj.net, Inc Web Site https://www.jjj.net Telephone +1-914-632-2271 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 7pm - 10 pm EST Mon - Thurs and as available Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8 Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, FracT3, T3, Frame Relay Fees $24.95 Per month UNMETERED. Anywhere in the USA (50 states). If local number not available, We provide access via 800 # with no additional charge. We have a full line of commercial services available. Rates vary according to needs required.

EarthLink Network Web Site https://www.earthlink.net

Telephone +1-800-395-8425 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 24/7/365 Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, USR, Rockwell, Lucent, ISDN, Cable Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, FracT3, T3, Frame Relay Other Services Colocation, LAN ISDN (w/ dynamic IP address)

Fees [1] TotalAccess Dialup Account-$19.95 per month and $25 setup fee [2] Web hosting-basic sites include unique domain name, 1.5 gigs of traffics, hit log reports, custom CGI support and domain name registration (InterNIC fees not included). Premium site includes basic features plus MS FrontPage support, Star e-mail addressing, Adobe PageMill, DeltaPoint QuickSite Lite and 5 additional mailboxes for $5 a month total.

Premium plus sites include all previous plus a TotalAccess dialup account.

Size Setup Fee Monthly Fee Basic Premium Premium+

5MB $179 $89 $105 $119 10MB $229 $109 $125 $139 30MB $279 $159 $175 $189 60MB $379 $289 $305 $319 100MB $479 $439 $455 $469

Tampa Bay Interactive Web Site https://www.tbi.net Telephone +1-813-781-2209 Software/Hours PC, 8 - 5 M-F, 7-24 Limited other hours & days Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, USR, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, Ti, T3 Other Services Shell, Audio, Co-Locate, Remote Server, WAN Setup, WAN Unlimited Access, Dedicated IP, Domain Registration & Hosting, File Backup, Consulting, PC Hardware Troubleshooting, LANtastic Installation & Support, WAN support, Peer-Peer Networking - Windows 95, Software Archives for Members, Direct File-to-File Transfers, Intranet, Extranet, Web-Site Development, Web Page Design, Lifetime E-Mail, E-Mail Alias, Backbone Connectivity Fees Smart/Net: $29.95 p/mo includes 20 Mg of WWW/Internet accessible disk space.

Includes 1 dialup account, E-Mail address, E-Mail alias. Includes 7x24 Tech Support.

Includes unlimited access time. Includes 500 Megabytes of internet transfer p/mo. Options: Virtual WWW Server/Dedicated IP address - $10 p/mo Additional IP address, Another E Mail address, - $10 p/mo; Another Separate E-Mail Address - $4.00 p/mo Domain Registration (Internic) - $50.00 service Five-Star Business Account: $150 p/mo includes 100 mg of WWW Internet accessible managed disk space. Includes 5 dial-up accounts, 5 E Mail accounts, and 10 E-Mail Addresses Includes 7x24 Tech Support Includes unrestricted access time Includes 5 dedicated dial-up IP addresses Includes 1 Gigabyte of Internet Transfer p/mo Includes weekly backup of files. Options: Virtual WWW Server/Dedicated IP address - $10.00 p/mo. Additional IP address - $10.00 p/mo. Another Separate E-Mail address - $4.00 p/mo. Domain Registration (Internic) - $50.00. Service Inter/Act Personal Account: $19.95 p/mo includes 10 mg of WWW/internet accessible disk space. Includes 1 dial-up account, 1 E-Mail account, and 1 E-Mail alias. Includes unlimited access time.

Includes 400 mb of WWW data transfer per month. Includes basic Technical Support (M-F, 8-5.). Options: Additional IP address - $10.00 p/mo. Another E-Mail Address - $4.00 p/mo.

Re-Seller Accounts available - please inquire. Co-Location Available - please inquire.

ReliaNET Web Site https://www.relia.net Telephone +1-801-626-0238 Software/Flours PC, Mac, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, USR, Rockwell, Lucent, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, Frame Relay Other Services FREE Web Page with every account. Dial-up Access For Huntsville, Ogden, Morgan, Layton, Kaysville, and Salt Lake. No hourly limits. Dedicated connections. ISDN.

Server Co-location. Web Site Statistics. Shell accounts. Government & non-profit organization discounts. E-mail to Fax/Pager. RealAudio. Electronic Commerce and Shopping Cart systems. Full commercial web site development. Experienced consultants available.

Fees All Accounts are Unlimited - Personal Accounts: $17.95/mo. Business Accounts: from $25.00 w/10mb disk space. Shared Virtual Server: $39.95/mo. Virtual Server:

$49.95/mo. Premium Services include: E-mail to FAX/Alpha-Pager - Virtual Server Hosting with UNLIMITED number of E-mail addresses. Free Domain Registration.

Imagine Communications Corporation (Imagixx)

Web Site https://www.imagixx.net Telephone +1-304-292-6600 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 24/7 Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, Rockwell, Lucent, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, FracT3, Frame Relay Other Services All services available.

Fees $7.95/5 hours, $2.50/hour thereafter; $22.95/mo unmetered; $60/quarter (three months); Students: $65/semester (3 semester year); $195/year - all unmetered access, 5 mb storage for your personal website included. Commercial accounts at $35/mo. Call or e-mail info@imagixx.net for further details.

World Wide Net, Inc.

Web Site https://wwwwwnet.com Telephone 1-313-513-7707 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 24 hours Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, Rockwell, Lucent, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti Other Services All accounts include shell access, 2 megabytes of space for a personal web page, and one e-mail account. Accounts can also be Microsoft FrontPage enabled at no additional cost.

Fees Personal Dial-up Accounts: $150 Annual, $80 Semi-annual, $42 Quarterly, $14.95 Monthly. 800 / 888 Toll-free Accounts: $250 Annual, $130 Semi-annual, $70 Quarterly,

$24.95 Monthly. All dial-up accounts include 100 hours access per month, with additional hours billed at $0.50/hour. Additional e-mail accounts are available for $25/year. Dual Channel ISDN Accounts ( SouthEastern Michigan only:) $275 Annual, $150 Semi-annual,

$80 Quarterly, $29.95 Monthly Leased Lines Start at $250 (telco charge included). Satellite Access Up to T-1 speeds at prices comparable to ISDN. (Call for more information)

WhyWeb Internet Services Web Site https://www.WhyWeb.com Telephone 1-888-694-9932 Software/Hours PC, Mac, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, ISDN Dedicated Access Services Offered 56K, FracT1, Ti, FracT3, T3, Frame Relay Other Services Custom Business Solutions, Co-Location Services, LAN-ISDN with Static IPs, Security Filtering Services, for both Intranet and Internet Fees Unlimited 33.6: $14.75/mo, 100 hrs of 64k ISDN: $16.95/mo, 20 hrs of 128k ISDN:

$34.95/mo, 100 hrs of 128k PLUS ISDN: $84.95/mo, Additional ISDN hours 95e per hour.

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PLEASE CALL OR VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT

www.WhyWeb.com.

Quantum Communications, Inc.

Web Site https://wwwq-com.com Telephone +1-888-279-4638 Software/Hours PC, Mac, M-F 9-6 Dial-Up Services Offered 28.8, Rockwell Dedicated Access Services Offered FracT1, Ti, FracT3, T3 Other Services Toll-Free Flat-Rate. Access from anywhere in the US. Fees Local PPP $19.95/mo. and $19.95 setup. Toll-Free (Flat-Rate) PPP $24.95/mo. and

$19.95 setup. Web Page Hosting $50 and $50 setup (includes dialup PPP). DNS Registration

$150. Windows NT, 95, 3.x, & Novell Networking.

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NRI Schools 4401

Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 Telephone: (202) 244-1600 • Fax: (202) 244-2047 Instructions for On-line Projects 5647 and 5650 These projects are designed to demonstrate the knowledge and skills you learned from the PC Communications and Internet lessons. You will be using an FTP site to retrieve the actual exam material for Project 5647 as well as the information for Project 5650. You will be completing both projects at the same time and submitting them together in one file. They will be graded and recorded separately.

To retrieve the file: Step 1: Log onto the Internet through your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Step 2: Open your browser (if it is not automatically loaded). Step 3: On the address line of your browser, type the address https://www.nrischools.com Step 4: When the page is fully loaded, clear the address line on your browser and type the address ftp://ftp.nrischools.com/pub and press ENTER. Step 5: Double click on the file labeled "exam5647-5650.doc." NOTE: At this time, you will be given a choice of either opening the file, or saving the file to disk. At this time, open the file. You will be saving it later. Click the OPEN FILE button and click OK. The file will be opened in Notepad (which is part of your Windows 9X operation system) or into your word processor program if you have loaded one.

From this point on, you will be following the instruction in the file that you have just opened.

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Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student: This section of your training deals with basic computer communications and the Internet. In these lessons, you will learn how computers communicate and how to use your modem. Then, you'll apply this information by connection to the Internet. You'll explore the Internet's history, culture, and the social impact of the Web.

To complete the projects in this package you will need an Internet Service Provider (ISP). There are literally hundreds of ISPs from which to choose. We have included a list of some of the ISPs along with a description of the services provided by the ISP. When choosing an ISP, keep in mind that most ISPs require a major credit card to activate your account.

After you have selected an ISP and loaded the software from the ISP, it's time to load the Netscape software provided with this package.

Refer to the Netscape Navigator Handbook for complete instructions on the installation of Netscape Navigator. Once you have Netscape Navigator loaded, be sure to visit our website at MHCEC.COM. The lessons in this package are designed to be completed in a particular order. The recommended order for studying the material is: Title '6645 Using a PC for Communications ,//5646 Internet Basics V5647 Practical Project 1 V' 648 the Internet 1 : Essential Internet Tools 5649 Navigating the Internet 2: The Web and Beyond /5650 Practical Project 2 If you have any questions during your studies, please don't hesitate to contact your NRI Instructor. You can use one of the "Ask Your Instructor...." forms, or you can use the Internet and send us an e-mail. To use our e-mail, log onto MHCEC.COM and enter the "Students On-Line Connection." Click on "Mail Box" and complete the form. A reply to your e-mail will be returned to the address you enter on the form.

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Now, review the enclosed list and select an ISP, so that you can complete these lessons and projects in this training unit.

Sincerely, The NRI Instruction Staff

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NRI

Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student The instructions in the Forefront user's manual on pages 2.2 and 2.3 tell you to make a backup to the original diskette by using the MS-DOS DISKCOPY command.

Technology upgrades have made this instruction obsolete. If you use the copy or xcopy commands under DOS, your original disk will be corrupted and will no longer boot your computer.

To make a copy of you Troubleshooter diskette, insert a blank diskette into you're A:> drive. Double click the "My Computer" icon. Click the "3 1 / 2 " Floppy (A)" icon so that it is now highlighted. Press the right mouse button and select the FORMAT option from the pull down menu. Select "Full Format" from the Format Disk window and click START. After the formatting is complete, remove the formatted diskette and insert your Troubleshooter diskette in the A:> drive. Again, double click on the "My Computer" icon, and single click on the "3 1 / 2 " Floppy (A)" icon. Press the right mouse button and select Copy from the pull down menu. Follow the instruction on the screen and change the diskettes as necessary. Using this method both disks will remain bootable.

If you vary from this procedure, both the original and target disks will be corrupted.

Cordially, Your NRI Instructor

MODULE 1635MD: Introduction to Windows 98 In this module, you will learn the basics of the Windows 98 operating system.

You'll study the Windows 98 interface, programs, and accessories. You'll learn how to personalize your system and look at how Windows 98 local and network file systems function.

MODULE 1654MD: PII-400 Standard Computer This module contains your computer system, based on a Pentium II processor. The system contains 64 meg of RAM, 56K fax/modem, and a 6.8 gig hard drive. This computer also includes a 16-bit sound card, 32X cd-ROM drive and a 14" SVGA monitor.

MODULE 1636MD: Using Windows 98 In this module, you'll advance your knowledge of the Windows 98 operating system by examining its Web browser and communications capabilities--such as the Internet Explorer and Active Desktop. You'll also look at managing and configuring your Windows 98 system.

MODULE 1476MD: PC Communications and the Internet This module covers basic computer communications concepts and Internet use.

You will learn how computers communicate and how to use your modem, then apply this information to connecting with the Internet. You'll then explore the Internet's history, culture, and social impact and how to download files, join discussion groups, browse the World Wide Web, and much more.

Projects show you how to access Internet resources with both text and graphical browsers.

NODULE 1370MD; Computer Diagnostics This module contains your computer diagnostic software. This self-booting software tests memory, both RAM and cache, IDE drives, monitors, CPU and co-processors, monitors and video cards, and even multimedia devices such as CD-ROMs and sound cards.

MODULE 1369MD: A+ Certification Reference In this module you will receive information to help you prepare for the A+ Certification Exam. You'll receive reference material on MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, Local Area Networks, and the Macintosh computer systems. Also, you will receive an interactive CD-ROM to help you prepare for the exalt.

This CD-ROM has sample questions and a practice test which simulates the A+ Certification exam.

MAPArSchools 4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 PC Servicing Student: Marion D McMains Jr STUDENT NUMBER: KW19286848 MODULE 1485MD: Introduction to Computers You will discover how PCs work and what functions they serve in today's world in this module. You'll also gain a working familiarity with fundamental PC hardware and software.

MODULE 1483MD: Basic Electronics This module introduces you to the basic concepts in electronics: voltage, resistance, and current. You'll learn the difference between series and parallel circuits. You'll also learn the difference between AC and DC voltage.

MODULE 1906MD: Hands-On Projects: Basic Electronics In this module, you will construct and observe a number of electronic circuits to demonstrate basic electronics theory. You'll also learn how to make voltage, resistance, and current measurements with your Digital Multimeter.

MODULE 1484MD: Intermediate Electronics In this module, you'll learn about coils and capacitors, and how they work together. Next, you'll learn about semiconductors, and how semiconductors are used. Finally, you'll look at transistors and their uses.

MODULE 1521MD: Analog Electronics Here, you'll explore the theory and practice of more advanced electronic circuits. You'll study and demonstrate amplifiers, oscillators, and power supply circuits, using both discrete components and integrated circuits.

MODULE 1522M1); Digital Electronics In this module, you'll enter the world of digital electronics. You will study and demonstrate the operation of logic gates, flip-flops, and binary counters and registers.

MODULE 5105MD: Microcomputer Hardware and Peripherals This module examines the hardware and peripherals most often used in microcomputers. Achieving a solid understanding of this equipment will allow you to quickly identify core problems and execute simple solutions.

MODULE 4863MD: The 8085 Microprocessor In this module, you will extend your understanding of digital circuitry to the world of microprocessors. Here, you will demonstrate various features of a typical microprocessor as you construct and test your own 8085-based system.

MODULE 1494MD: Micro Troubleshooting and Servicing This module explores specific procedures and techniques for troubleshooting and servicing microcomputers and common peripheral devices including disk drives, monitors, and printers.

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4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student: The A+ Certification package that you received is now a self-contained training package. This new package no longer requires reference text to supplement the information on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM in this new package gives you all of the training that you will need to study for and pass the A+ Certification exam.

The CD-ROM contains in-depth content, practice test question, and hands on exercises for the most effective training available. You will receive the knowledge and, most importantly, the skills required to manage current technologies.

We know that you will enjoy this new training package.

Cordially, Your NRI Instructor NLR007397

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NRI Schools

4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student: Welcome to Working with Windows 98. In this training module, you'll explore Windows 98's Web browsing features and Internet Explorer, Active Desktop, subscriptions, and Web channels. You'll also look at how Windows 98 handles e-mail and communication, Web publishing, and mobile and remote computing. Finally, you'll learn how to better configure, manage, and optimize your Windows 98 system.

This training module is centered around the textbook Windows 98 Made Easy: The Basics and Beyond. You will use the Working with Windows 98 study guide, included in this package, to navigate your way through the course. This study guide contains your assignments and important information on taking an examination after each assignment.

This study guide also includes information about the hands-on project that you must submit to your instructor for grading. Be sure to carefully read and follow all the directions in your study guide.

Always remember that we're here to help you. If you have trouble with anything in your course, please let us know. You'll find some "Ask Your Instructor" forms included with your course material; you can use these forms to write to us. Or, you can phone us at (202) 244-1600 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Our instructors will provide support for your course, and each of them has experience and training in this field to give you any help you may need.

Let's get started now. Pick up your study guide and begin! NR! Instruction Department

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NRI Schools

4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Special Instructions for 7327 - Working with Windows 98 If you received your computer as part of your NRI training, your system was supplied with Windows ME (Millennium Edition) not Windows 98. Since the basic interface of these operating systems is the same, most of the instructions for the exercises in this manual are the same for both operating systems. The following instructions will cover the areas where the instructions are different.

Exercise 3: When you open the Help files in Step 1, you'll notice that IDEX is no longer a tab as shown in Figure 1 of the manual. In Windows ME, the tabs have been changed into a tool bar. Also, the topic you will need displayed is "Connect to the Internet." Within that topic, select "from MSN." Again, the display will be slightly different than shown in Figure 1.

The remaining instructions are the same for both operating systems.

Exercise 5: When you prepare the project diskette, you will not be able to copy the systems files as directed in Step 1. This feature was removed from Windows ME. In ME, the only way to create a system diskette is through "ADD/REMOVE Software" in the control panel. Since there is no practical reason to create a system diskette for this experiment, you should skip this step.

To complete this exercise, format a diskette, including your student number as the label. After the diskette is formatted, continue with copying the files as directed in Step 2.

Cordially, The NRI Instruction Department NSI007399

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NRI Schools

4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student: In this module, the intermediate elements of basic electronics will be presented. You should find that these concepts are just a couple of steps above what you have already come to understand. Many of the principles presented during this module assume that you already possess a foundational knowledge of electronics. Upon completing these lessons, you will have been exposed to all of the elementary principles you need to understand more complex circuits. It is important to remember that you are at the start of an educational journey that will continue to challenge you, even beyond this course.

The enclosed lessons are designed to be studied and completed in a specific order.

For when they are accomplished in this sequence, each will serve as a stepping stone for the next lesson. It is, therefore, recommended that they be studied in the following order: Lesson Title 2222 How Coils are Used 2223 How Capacitors are Used 2224 How Coils and Capacitors Work Together 2225 Semiconductors 2226 How Transistors Work 2227 How Transistors are Used Please be sure to send in your answers for each lesson as it is completed. Additional materials are shipped to you based upon your rate of study. If you decide to hold your answers in order to send in several at once, you may exhaust your study materials before the next shipment is delivered to you.

If any difficulties or questions arise, please contact us by use of the enclosed "Ask Your Instructor" forms, or by e-mail, fax, or telephone. It is our goal to assist you as quickly and as efficiently as possible. To aid us in this effort, please be specific and detailed in presenting the difficulty that you have encountered. This will enable our staff to readily identify your problem area and address the issue thoroughly.

Sincerely, NRI Instruction Department LIt6740(807)

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4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047 Dear Student: Now you begin your study of the power supply, regulator, amplifier, and oscillator circuits used in modern electronic equipment. These are called analog circuits because they work with continuously varying voltage levels, as opposed to the discrete voltage steps associated with digital circuits. The word analog is used because the varying voltages are frequently used to represent other varying physical quantities such as temperature, distance, speed, and sound or light intensity. Changes in voltage are analogous to changes in these other quantities. , The lessons in this package have been designed for study in a particular order. This permits each lesson to serve as a foundation for succeeding lessons. Therefore, for the best results, you should study these lessons in the following sequence: lesson Title 228 Integrated Circuits 29 Power Supplies for Electronic Equipment J2230 How Amplifiers Work 1 , 2231 How Oscillators Work Please be sure to send in your answers for each lesson as you complete the lesson questions. Additional materials are shipped to you based on your rate of study. If you hold your answers and send several sets in at once, you may run out of study materials before the next shipment can reach you.

If you should encounter a problem or have any questions concerning your lessons, please use one of the enclosed "Ask Your Instructor" forms to request assistance. Provide as much detail as you can in your request so that we can more readily identify the specific cause of your difficulty, and can thus provide the information necessary to complete your understanding of the specific topic.

Sincerely yours, NRI Instruction Department

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Special Instructions

For 6629PL PC Communication and the Internet

As you are aware, technology changes quickly. This is especially true in the computer industry. Due to changing technology, we have had to make some changes to this package. The changes we have made will in no way prevent you from completing the lessons and projects in this package.

We have removed the software that was included in this package. The software we had to remove was: Eudora Light, WinZip, Trumpet News Reader, and Netscape. These software packages were necessary during the early years of the Internet. Changes in technology have made much of this software obsolete.

Below is an explanation of the function of each piece of software and the reason that it has been deleted from this package.

Eudora Light: This software is a simple software package for sending and receiving email. This package is an MS-DOS based package that functioned nicely under Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, but has caused some problems under Windows 98. Since your computer was shipped with Windows 98, and since most Internet Service Providers now include an email package, this program has been deleted. A large section of lesson 5646 refers to Eudora software. You can still complete this lesson without the software.

WinZip: This is a file compression program. Using WinZip enables you to compress files in a smaller "zipped" file that will take up less space. This utility also allows you to expand zipped files. A copy of WinZip was included in this package so that we could send you Eudora Light on one diskette. The WinZip that was included was an older version of this software. There are many newer versions available on the web as "shareware" or "freeware." These newer packages can be easily downloaded to your hard drive and offer you many new options.

Trumpet News Reader: During the early years of the Internet, you needed a special software package so you could view the information that was available in news groups. ISPs now include software that allows you to connect and use these news groups. The new software, as well as the advanced technology of the Internet, in general, has made Trumpet News Reader obsolete.

Netscape: This is one of two primary Internet browsers. The other is Microsoft Internet Explorer. At one time Netscape was commercially available on CD. Now, this software is available as a free download over the Internet. Starting with Windows 95, Microsoft has included Internet Explorer as part of the operating system. Therefore, you already have one browser installed on your computer. If you want to download the latest version of Netscape, you can go to the Netscape.com, and download the complete software package.

Since ISPs are more sophisticated now, your provider will have all the necessary functions imbedded in their software package.

Cordially, The NRI Instruction Department

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NRISchools

4401 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone 202/244-1600 • Fax 202/244-2047

Dear Student: In this module, the foundational elements of basic electronics will be presented. Though these topics may initially appear to be unrelated, they are the fundamentals upon which you will base all of your knowledge of electronics. Once you have an understanding of these concepts, you will be able to take on more advanced theories without much difficulty. Keep in mind that every sophisticated circuit used in today's world is based upon the simple concepts presented in these six lesson units.

These enclosed lessons are designed to be studied and completed in a specific order. For when they are done in this sequence, each will serve as a stepping stone for the next lesson.

It is, therefore, recommended that they be studied in the following order:

Lesson Title 4409

Introduction to Electronics 2217

Voltage, Current, and Resistance 2218

Series Circuits 2219

Parallel Circuits 2220

Power Sources 2221

How Resistors are Used

Please be sure to send in your answers for each lesson as it is completed. Additional materials are shipped to you based upon your rate of study. If you decide to hold your answers in order to send in several at once, you may exhaust your study materials before the next shipment is delivered to you.

Sincerely, NRI Instruction Department

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Examination 7325

Web Servers, NetMeeting, and Mobile/Remote

• This is the examination for Assignment 7325.

Make sure you print your name, student number, and lesson number in the space provided on the examination answer card. Be sure to fill in the circles beneath your student number and assignment number.

Reminder: A properly completed examination answer card allows us to evaluate your answers and speed the results and additional study materials to you as soon as possible. Do not hold your examination answer cards to send several at one time. You may run out of study material if you do not send your answers for evaluation promptly.

Another Option: You can use the convenient TeleGrading service and receive your exam results immediately. The TeleGrading service can be accessed only from a touch tone telephone. Please read these instructions before using the service.

1. Fill out your examination answer card.

2. Dial 1-202-686-5704.

3. Enter your eight-digit student number. Do not include letters that may precede the number.

4. Enter the four-digit assignment number that appears on your examination.

5. Enter your answer for each question when prompted. On your telephone keypad, number 1 equals letter A; 2 equals B; 3 equals C; and 4 equals D.

6. Listen carefully to the instructions as you receive them over the telephone. TeleGrading lets you review your answers and make changes, if necessary, before it scores your exam.

7. If you hang up before you hear that your exam has been accepted, your exam record will be deleted.

1. True or false. You can create a home page using FrontPage Express but not with Personal Web Server. PWS is used only as a desktop Web server and doesn't have the capabilities for creating a home page.

a. True.

b. False.

2. In PWS, folders that are located on your hard drive but appear as if they were part of the home page when visitors of your home page view them are called:

a. Alias directories.

b. Published directories.

c. Root directories.

d. Virtual directories.

3. Where can you keep a log of visitors to your Web site in PWS?

a. In the Main page, enable "Visitor Log."

b. In the Web site page, enable "Activity Log."

c. In the Advanced page, enable "Allow Activity Log."

d. In the Advanced page, enable "Save Web Site Activity Log."

4. True or false. NetMeeting can be used with a dial-up modem connection where you directly call the other party's computer, and it can also be used with an intranet or Internet connection where you locate your party on the network.

a. True.

b. False.

5. When you see a list of users in your Net Meeting window:

a. All the users listed are standing by and waiting for a call.

b. None of the users are standing by and waiting for a call.

c. It's impossible to tell who's standing by and waiting for a call because the list retains names long after users have signed off.

d. You can't see a list of users in Net Meeting due to privacy restrictions.

6. Which of the following is one way of transferring a file during a NetMeeting call?

a. Press the Copy during Call button.

b. Click and drag the file into the Net Meeting window.

c. Cut the file from your hard drive and paste it into NetMeeting's Share folder.

d. Chose File Transfer from the Edit menu.

7. A Windows 98 feature that automatically detects new devices and peripherals in your system and installs the necessary software drivers to support them is called:

a. Hot docking.

b. Docking.

c. Plug-and-Play.

d. Dock-and-Play.

8. The ability of your computer and operating system to control energy consumption is called:

a. DCC support.

b. Power management.

c. BIOS.

d. Hardware profiles.

9. Which Windows 98 feature uses the Up date All button to synchronize files from a mobile computer with files on your desktop computer?

a. DCC.

b. Windows CE.

c. Dial-Up Monitoring.

d. Windows 98 Briefcase.

10. The Windows feature that automatically synchronizes information on H/PCs with Windows-based computers is called:

a. InSync.

b. ActiveSync.

c. Windows CE.

d. H/PC-Sync.

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• Examination 7326

Configuration and Management of Windows 98

This is the examination for Assignment 7326.

1. Fill out your examination answer card.

2. Dial 1-202-686-5704.

3. Enter your eight-digit student number. Do not include letters that may precede the number.

4. Enter the four-digit assignment number that appears on your examination.

5. Enter your answer for each question when prompted. On your telephone keypad, number 1 equals letter A; 2 equals B; 3 equals C, and 4 equals D.

6. Listen carefully to the instructions as you receive them over the telephone. TeleGrading lets you review your answers and make changes, if necessary before it scores your exam.

7. If you hang up before you hear that your exam has been accepted, your exam record will be deleted.

1. If you want to take a look at the settings of devices that are installed on your computer, you can use the:

a. Add New Hardware utility.

b. Device Manager.

c. Resource Manager.

d. Properties Manager.

2. When you install a printer to your computer, what must you install so that other Windows applications know about the printer?

a. Driver files.

b. Printer card.

c. Network files.

d. Printer icon.

3. How can you view the properties of your printer?

a. Left-click the printer icon and select the Devices tab.

b. Right-click the printer icon and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.

c. Open the Computer Properties dialog box and click the Printers tab.

d. Open the System Properties dialog box and select the Performance but ton.

4. If, when you add a new modem, the In stall New Modem Wizard doesn't appear, how can you access it to easily install the proper drivers?

a. Open Modems in the Control Panel.

b. Open the Install New Modem Wizard from the Edit menu in My Computer.

c. Right-click the System Properties icon to Modem Installation.

d. You can't open the wizard; it must be done automatically by Windows 98.

5. True or false. DVD technology brings together the computer and home entertainment industries. With DVD, you can play movies on your computer.

a. True.

b. False.

6. Which Windows 98 tool should you run if you want to check your hard drive for errors?

a. Disk Defragmenter.

b. ScanDisk.

c. Disk Cleanup.

d. FAT32.

7. When files are broken up and scattered throughout your hard drive, this can cause Windows 98 to read the hard drive at a slower pace. What Windows 98 tool gathers up scattered file pieces and stores them together so that Windows 98 can read them faster?

a. Disk Defragmenter.

b. ScanDisk.

c. Disk Cleanup.

d. FAT32.

8. True or false. When you use the Windows 98 Backup utility, you must always back up your files to a floppy disk drive.

a. True.

b. False.

9. You can check your system's performance in the:

a. System Characteristics dialog box.

b. Properties file.

c. System Properties dialog box.

d. System file.

10. With , you can make sure that your system has the latest operating system software and device drivers.

a. System Update.

b. System Information.

c. System Monitor.

d. Windows Update.

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Examination 7323

Internet Explorer and the Active Desktop

This is the examination for Assignment 7323.

• Another Option: You can use the convenient TeleGrading service and receive your exam results immediately. The TeleGrading service can be accessed only from a touch tone telephone. Please read these instructions before using the service.

1. Fill out your examination answer card.

2. Dial 1-202-686-5704.

3. Enter your eight-digit student number. Do not include letters that may precede the number.

4. Enter the four-digit assignment number that appears on your examination.

5. Enter your answer for each question when prompted. On your telephone keypad, number 1 equals letter A; 2 equals B; 3 equals C; and 4 equals D.

6. Listen carefully to the instructions as you receive them over the telephone. TeleGrading lets you review your answers and make changes, if necessary, before it scores your exam.

7. If you hang up before you hear that your exam has been accepted, your exam record will be deleted.

1. Clicking the down arrow button on the right side of the Address bar in Internet Explorer will:

a. Show Microsoft's suggested sites to see.

b. Show a list of sites that you've al ready visited.

c. Show only URL sites.

d. Show only HTTP sites.

2. If you've started to download a page in Internet Explorer and then realize that you don't want to download the page, what can you do?

a. Click the End button.

b. Click the Do Not Download button.

c. Click the Stop button.

d. Click the Escape button.

3. Web sites that you frequently visit in Internet Explorer are called:

a. Bookmarks.

b. Favorites.

c. Frequents.

d. Regulars.

4. What is the History list?

a. It's Internet Explorer's way of keeping track of where you've been on the Web. Internet Explorer's default is maintaining the information for 20 days.

It's Internet Explorer's way of maintaining the Favorites list.

c. It's Internet Explorer's way of keeping track of search engines that you've used. Internet Explorer's de fault is maintaining the information for 999 days.

d. It's Internet Explorer's way of keeping track of purging old Web site in formation. Internet Explorer's default is purging the information after 90 days.

5. True or false. You can't use plug-ins with Internet Explorer; you can only use them with Netscape Navigator.

a. True.

b. False.

6. What is a subscription in Windows 98?

a. It's a way of automatically receiving information from Web sites.

b. It's a way of joining an electronic discussion group.

c. It's a way of receiving a television signal over Windows 98.

d. It's a way of receiving electronic magazines over email.

7. CDF files:

a. Provide Internet Explorer with an index of visitors who have searched a particular Web site.

b. Are a feature of Netscape Navigator, not Internet Explorer.

c. Provide Internet Explorer with an index of what is new and what has changed in a Web site, making it quick and easy for Internet Explorer to obtain the latest information on the site.

d. Provide Internet Explorer with non channel sites.

8. You can use the as a quick way to find channels on the Internet that can deliver news and information directly to your Active Desktop.

a. Channel Broadcasting.

b. Offline Web Browser.

c. TV Tuner Card.

d. Active Channel Guide.

9. How can you view a standard television broadcast on your computer?

a. With a TV tuner card.

b. With a special Windows 98 technology called WebTV for Windows.

c. With a special Windows 98 technology called WaveTop.

d. With a special Windows 98 technology called DVD.

10. True or false. All sites that provide components for the Active Desktop re quire that you set up a subscription.

a. True.

b. False.

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Examination 7324

Email, Newsgroups, and Web Pages

• This is the examination for Assignment 7324.

1. Fill out your examination answer card.

2. Dial 1-202-686-5704.

3. Enter your eight-digit student number. Do not include letters that may precede the number.

4. Enter the four-digit assignment number that appears on your examination.

5. Enter your answer for each question when prompted. On your telephone keypad, number 1 equals letter A; 2 equals B; 3 equals C; and 4 equals D.

6. Listen carefully to the instructions as you receive them over the telephone. TeleGrading lets you review your answers and make changes, if necessary, before it scores your exam.

7. If you hang up before you hear that your exam has been accepted, your exam record will be deleted.

1. True or false. With Outlook Express, you can use non-HTML formatting, and recipients of your message will be able to view your formatting, regardless of the email software they use.

a. True.

b. False.

2. To pick multiple recipients from a list of names in your Outlook Express Address Book, click the button or hold the CTRL key while selecting multiple addresses.

To: Cc: Select Recipients.

Insert Recipients.

3. In Outlook Express, you can use the

to automatically move messages from your email account at work to your email account at home.

a. Address Book.

b. Outlook Express folders.

c. Outbox Assistant.

d. Inbox Assistant.

4. When you subscribe to a newsgroup using Outlook Express, the available messages for that group:

a. Are uploaded to the Internet for you to view.

b. Are uploaded to your computer net work.

c. Are downloaded to your computer.

d. Are downloaded to a zip drive.

5. After you've composed your newsgroup message in Outlook Express and verified the newsgroup address, what final step must you take to send the message to the newsgroup?

a. Click the Send button.

b. Click the Post button.

c. Click the Compose button.

d. Click the Flame button.

6. With Outlook Express, how can you hide your email address in your outgoing messages to newsgroups?

a. On the Tools menu, choose Accounts and click the News tab. Then, choose an account and click the Properties button. Under User Information in the General tab, you can specify a bogus email address.

On the Tools menu, choose Accounts and click the General tab. Open the Properties button and enter your bogus email address.

On the Tools menu, choose Accounts and click the email button. Be sure that the "Block email address" option is enabled.

d. It's not possible to hide your email ad dress in your outgoing messages to newsgroups.

7. In FrontPage Express when you're saving your page, if you click the "As file" option, your page is saved as a(n) file.

a. HTML.

b. HTTP.

c. FPE.

d. PWS.

8. True or false. FrontPage Express lets you add special formatting, such as bold and italic, but won't let you add hyper links. You must use PWS to add hyper links.

a. True.

b. False.

9. How can you create an email link on your home page in FrontPage Express so that visitors can send you an email message?

a. Type your email address in the URL field in the Open Pages tab in the Create Hyperlink dialog box.

b. In the Create Hyperlink dialog box, choose the World Wide Web tab, select "mailto:" in the Hyperlink Type box, and type your email address in the URL field.

c. Type your email address in the Tar get Frame field in the New Page tab in the Create Hyperlink dialog box.

d. You can't create an email link in FrontPage Express; you must use PWS.

10. In FrontPage Express, where are graphic elements stored?

a. In the HTM files.

b. In the Frup files.

c. In separate files.

d. In Web pages on the Internet.

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Project 7327: Working with Windows 98

Introduction

Welcome to your Windows 98 hands-on project. In this assignment, you will work on five exercises that you will submit to your instructor for grading. Up to this point in your course, you've been reading and learning about Windows 98. With this project, you'll practice what you've learned!

• As you'll see when you begin the project, when we ask you to complete certain tasks, we don't tell you how to do them. This makes the project more challenging for you and gives you an idea of how vast your options are for per forming a task in Windows 98. Basically, you can do the assigned tasks in any way that you choose. For example, if we ask you to cut and paste some text, you can use the Cut and Paste commands from the menus, the Cut and Paste buttons on the Toolbar, or the CTRL-X and CTRL INSERT commands on the keyboard. As you know, Windows 98 provides you with many options for performing a task. The same goes for this project: Complete the task however you want. You are the one in control of Windows 98.

Furthermore, you can set up Windows 98 in any way that you'd like. You don't have to conform to any particular settings for this project. For example, you may have your Windows 98 interface set up for the Active Desktop and single-clicking. Or, you may choose to disable the Active Desktop and use the traditional double-click.

It's up to you. Your project will not be affected by the set tings you choose for Windows 98.

As mentioned earlier, this project consists of five exercises:

• Exercise 1: Creating a New Folder

• Exercise 2: Creating Shortcuts

• Exercise 3: Copying, Pasting, and Formatting Text

• Exercise 4: Adding an Item to the Start Menu

• Exercise 5: Scanning Your Hard Disk for Possible Errors

Take your time and complete all five exercises. As you work on them, you'll be saving your work to a folder on your hard drive called My Folder. When you've finished with all five exercises, you'll copy the My Folder, folder to a diskette to submit to NRI for grading. Follow the directions at the end of this project for submitting the disk to us.

Good luck, and get started now!

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Exercise 1: Creating a New Folder Directions

In this exercise, we would like you to create a new folder on your C drive. (If your drive is designated as any thing other than "C," just substitute that drive letter when we mention "C drive.") Create C: \ My Folder on your C drive. You'll use this folder to store the files that you'll create in this project.

Now we are going to show you how to "take a picture" of your new folder so that you can send it to us to show us that you created My Folder on your computer. Open either Explorer or My Computer so that you can view My Folder in the window. When you can see it, press the "Print Screen" button on your keyboard. (It's located on the top right section of most keyboards.) This button "takes a picture" of what's displayed on screen and pastes it to the Windows 98 Clipboard.

Next, open up the Windows 98 Paint program. Recall that the current contents of the Clipboard can be pasted into other applications. Within Paint, select the Edit menu and then the Paste option.

The graphics image from the Clipboard should be pasted in. Depending on how much memory (RAM) your PC has, you may get a message asking if you want to increase the size of the bitmap within Paint so as to contain the new image. Simply click Yes if this message box appears.

Finally, save the image as a bitmap file in My Folder.

Just select the File menu and then the Save As option.

Please call the file "My Folderbmp". Within the Save As Type field, select the "16 Color Bitmap" option. Using this option will reduce the size of the graphics file while maintaining all essential characteristics. If you receive a message saying that you may lose some information saving the file this way, just click OK. Now when you open up My Folder from Explorer or My Computer, you should see the one file called "My Folder" in the window.

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Exercise 2: Creating Shortcuts Directions

You've already learned how shortcuts can be used to expedite your work in Windows 98. In this exercise, you'll create three shortcuts:

1. Create a shortcut on the Desktop to My Folder.

2. Create a shortcut on the Desktop to Paint.

3. Create a shortcut on the Desktop to Explorer.

We'll provide you with some tips for creating these shortcuts. The file that starts the Paint program is called "Mspaint.exe". It's located in the Accessories folder in the Program Files folder. The file that launches the Explorer program is called "Explorer.exe", and it's located in the Windows folder on your C drive. (Remember, to be able to view file extensions, go into the View menu in Explorer or My Computer, select Folder Options, click on the View tab, and uncheck the "hide file extensions for known types" option.) As you did in Exercise 1, please "take a picture" of your Desktop with the three new shortcuts on it. Save the file as "Shortcuts.bmp" in My Folder. Be sure to save the file as a 16-color bitmap file.

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Exercise 3: Copying, Pasting, and Formatting Text Directions

Windows makes it easy for you to transfer information from one application to another. In this exercise, you'll first locate some information within the Windows Help system. You'll copy and paste that information into Notepad. From Notepad, you'll transfer the information to WordPad, where you'll format the text and save your WordPad document.

Step 1. Open up the Help option from the Start menu.

Click on the Index tab and display the topics for "connections, Internet." Within the topics listed, choose "The Microsoft Network: The best way to go online." Look at Figure 1 to make sure you're accessing the correct information in Help.

Step 2. Windows Help will display the requested information -"The Microsoft Network: The best way to go on line" - in a separate window on the right-hand side of the Windows Help dialog box. We'd like you to copy the text in this window to the Clipboard.

Step 3. Open up Notepad (located in Start I Programs I Accessories) and paste in the text. Within Notepad, we simply want you to eliminate some of the extra spacing that occurs between some lines within the text. To do this, just click the mouse at the beginning of an empty line and then hit the Delete key.

Do this for each blank line that's embedded within the text, but leave the blank line between the title and the first line.

When you've finished with this simple editing, save the document: Select the File menu and then Save As. Type in the following line within the File Name field: C: My Folder\ MSN.txt

• Figure 1.

Step 4. To better format the Help text, copy it from Notepad into WordPad via the Clipboard.

Step 5. We want you to format the Help text and make it look good. Although WordPad isn't as sophisticated a word processor as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, it has enough capabilities to be very useful. You'll notice, for ex ample, that when you pasted text into WordPad, the longer lines were automatically wrapped around so that all the text was visible. This automatic word-wrap feature is common to all word processing applications. Follow the directions in the list on the next page for formatting instructions.

• Increase the font size for the title - "The Microsoft Network: The best way to go online" - to 16 point.

• Change the title's font to Arial. (Substitute another similar font if your computer doesn't have Arial. You could use Helvetica or Swiss, for example.)

• Capitalize the title so that it reads: "The Microsoft Net work: The Best Way to Go Online".

• Make the title bold.

• Select all the text except the title and make it Times New Roman 12 point.

• Insert a blank line above the paragraph that begins with "To install MSN."

• Insert a blank line above the "Notes" header.

• Insert a special arrow character in front of the line that begins with "To install MSN." Look at Figure 2, on the next page, to see how this should look.

Hint: To insert a special character, you can use the Character Map program. To get the arrow, you can use any font that has an arrow character in it; we used "Wingdings."

• Make the "Notes" header bold.

• Insert a bullet in front of each paragraph in the "Notes" section.

• Look at Figure 2 to make sure that your formatted document looks like the one that we did.

Step 6. Save your formatted document within Worsead as "MSN.doc". Save it to My Folder. Keep in mind that the extension ".doc" will differentiate this file from the "MSN.txt" file that you saved in Notepad.

• Figure 2.

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Exercise 4: Adding an Item to the Start Menu

Directions

Windows 98 lets you add items and program folders to the Start menu. In this exercise, add the Clipboard Viewer program to the Start menu. The Clipboard Viewer is the program that lets you see what is currently on the Clip board. It's currently located in Start I Programs I Accessories I System Tools. You can find the launch file in the Windows directory: Clipbrd.exe. (Note: If you can't find the Clipboard Viewer on your system, it may not be in stalled. You must load the Clipboard Viewer from your installation disks or CD-ROM per the bullet list instructions at the end of this exercise.) Place the Clipboard Viewer directly in the Start menu.

(That is, it shouldn't go inside another folder in the Start menu; it should be its own folder.) Keep in mind that there are several different ways to add programs to the Start menu. Feel free to use whichever way is easiest for you. Then, we'd like you to "take a picture" of your revised Start menu and save it as a bitmap file called "Clipboard.bmp" in My Folder so that we can evaluate your work. Be sure to save the file as a 16-color bitmap file.

Installing the Clipboard Viewer

If the Clipboard Viewer isn't on your system, follow these steps to install it:

• Open the Control Panel and double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon.

• Click the Windows Setup tab at the top of the Add/Re move Programs dialog box.

• Double-click the System Tools item that appears within a Components part of the dialog box.

• A System Tools dialog box appears with a list of applications, each with a square box in front of the application icon. If the box is checked, then the application is already installed. Find the Clipboard Viewer application in the list and click its box to insert the needed check mark. Then click the OK button at the bottom of the dialog box.

• You'll be returned to the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. Click the OK button at the bottom of this box as well.

• Another dialog box will appear prompting you to insert either a specified Windows 98 installation diskette or CD-ROM (depending on what medium was used for the original installation). Insert the specified diskette or CD-ROM and click OK. The necessary files for the Clip board Viewer will then be copied onto your hard drive.

Or, if the necessary files were loaded on your hard drive but just not installed, you won't need to insert a diskette or CD-ROM; Windows 98 will find the files for you from your hard drive.

• When the installation is complete, you can close the Control Panel.

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Exercise 5: Scanning Your Hard Disk for Possible Errors

Directions

Windows 98 comes with a number of utility programs that help you to maintain your disk drives. One such pro gram is ScanDisk, which can perform a detailed inspection of any disk within a stand-alone PC. ScanDisk can even make the needed repairs for you if a problem is found.

Although it can take up to an hour to perform a "thorough" ScanDisk operation of a large hard drive, we recommend that you do so regularly - at least once a month.

The sooner that disk errors are found and corrected, the less chance that your whole hard disk will become corrupted.

In this exercise, we want you to perform a "thorough" ScanDisk operation of your primary hard drive. You'll then copy the resulting SCANDISK.LOG file, containing the results of the operation, to My Folder.

Since the ScanDisk operation requires substantial time, you can plan to do something else - away from your PC - while the program is running.

Step 1. There are two ways to start the ScanDisk pro gram, and you can choose any method that you like. One way is to right-click your C: disk drive object from the My Computer window. From the resulting menu, select the Properties option.

Then click the Tools tab from the resulting dialog box. The first field in the Tools tab displays how many days it's been since you last scanned that disk drive. You simply click the Check Now button to initiate a new ScanDisk operation.

The second way to start ScanDisk is via the Start menu: Click Start I Programs I Accessories I System Tools. ScanDisk should be listed among the System Tools.

Step 2. Make sure that the desired hard drive (C:) is selected within the first field. In the Type of Test field, we want you to click on the Thorough option. It takes longer to run than the Standard option, but it guarantees better results. We'd also like you to click the Automatically Fix Errors field. Finally, click the Start button.

Depending on the size of your hard drive and the speed of your PC, it could take anywhere from ten minutes up to an hour for the ScanDisk operation to run to completion.

The program continually alerts you as to exactly how many disk clusters have been scanned so far out of the total number of clusters on the drive. When the program finishes, it displays a ScanDisk Results report, which gives a general summary of the current conditions of your designated disk drive.

Step 3. The ScanDisk Results report doesn't tell what the ScanDisk program may have done to diagnose and re pair problem areas on your disk. For that, you need to open the SCANDISK.LOG report that is automatically produced every time the program runs. This report file is placed in the root folder of the drive containing Windows 98 - probably your C: drive.

To look at this report, first open the root folder of your primary hard drive (C:). Find the SCANDISK.LOG file object and open it. You may then be prompted as to which application to use to open this file. Select Notepad from the displayed list. That will open the Notepad program with the report file - a text file - contained inside. By default, a new SCANDISK.LOG report is generated every time that you run ScanDisk.

If no report is produced on your system, return to the ScanDisk screen and click the Advanced button. On the ensuing ScanDisk Advanced Options window, check the Log File section and make sure that the "Replace log" option is selected.

Step 4. Copy your SCANDISK.LOG report file to My Folder for submission to your instructor. You can copy the file from the root folder to My Folder using any file copying method you like. Note that the report file will appear simply as "SCANDISK" if you haven't specified the use of filename extensions.

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Preparing Your Project Diskettes

This final step requires that you format a system diskette and then copy all the files from My Folder to the floppy diskette. Then, you'll duplicate the diskette so that you can keep a copy of it for yourself. You'll send the original diskette in to your NRI instructor for a detailed evaluation of your work.

Step 1. Get one of the two blank, 3.5" diskettes that were included within this training package and format it.

(You can use the Format command when you right-click your 3.5" drive in My Computer.) Make sure that the Capacity field at the top displays "1.44 MB (3.5")". For the Format Type, select the Full option button. Within the La bel field, we want you to type in your Student Number to help us in identifying your work. This Label value will be encoded magnetically on the formatted diskette.

As for the Other Options field, we'd like you to click the Copy System Files option. This will cause the primary operating system files, including COMMAND.COM and three hidden files, to be copied from your hard disk to the diskette, allowing you to boot from your diskette. The Display Summary button should be on by default - just leave it as it is. Now you're ready to click the Start button to begin formatting. It takes a few minutes to format the diskette and copy over the system files.

When the process is complete, a summary report should be displayed for you. The report should indicate the amount of storage space, in bytes, available on the for matted diskette, along with the number of bytes occupied by the system files. After looking briefly at the report, close its window and then close the Format window.

Step 2. Next, we want you to copy all the files from My Folder on your hard disk to the newly formatted system diskette. You can use any type of Copy method you like.

Keep in mind that you will be copying the following files:

• My Folder.bmp

• Shortcuts.bmp

• MSNdoc

• MSN.txt

• Clipboard.bmp

• SCANDISK.log

Step 3. Verify that all the files from My Folder were in fact copied to the diskette. Note that COMMAND.COM and three hidden files (IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, and DRVSPACE.BIN) should also be present on the diskette, since it was formatted as a system diskette.

Step 4. Next, we want you to make an exact duplicate of the diskette you just formatted and copied your work to.

The second diskette will serve as your backup in the event that the primary diskette gets lost in transit. This second diskette will also be a system diskette, which you could use to boot your PC in the event of a hard disk failure.

To duplicate the diskette, start by right-clicking the 3.5" drive object within the My Computer window. This time select the Copy Disk option. It should show that it will copy from one 3.5" floppy to another 3.5" floppy.

Verify this and then click the Start button to proceed. It takes a while to copy the contents of your diskette to the PC's memory When this part of the operation is complete, another dialog box should appear. Following its instructions, you should proceed to insert your second diskette into the drive now so that it can receive all the information that was copied from the first diskette. Note that the second diskette doesn't have to be formatted first since this Copy Disk operation will automatically format it for you. After inserting the second diskette, hit the OK button and wait while the copying operation completes.

• When the Copy Disk operation is complete, verify that the second diskette now contains the same files as the first diskette. Then write-protect both diskettes. This is done by sliding the little square lever in the lower right corner of the diskette's rear side until a square opening appears. This opening ensures that no new files can be written to your diskettes.

Step 5. Get the disk mailer envelope and its NRI mailing label now (they came with this training package). Write your name, student number, and return address on the envelope. Make sure that the NRI mailing label is correctly affixed to the envelope. Next, get two of the sticky diskette labels that came with this training package. On each of them write the following information: FX7327, your name, your student number, and the current date.

Make the two labels identical and place one on each of the two diskettes. Insert one of the labeled diskettes into the diskette mailer envelope. Put the other diskette away for safekeeping. Remember that you can use the backup diskette to boot your PC during a hard disk emergency.

Next, get a blank Lesson Answer card and proceed to fill out only the Name, Student Number, and Lesson Number (7327) sections. Your NRI instructor will fill out the rest of the card based on the contents of your diskette.

Place your Lesson Answer card in the diskette mailer envelope as well. Seal the envelope and take it to your nearest post office to weigh it and affix the needed post age before sending it to NRI. We hope you have enjoyed working with these Windows 98 training materials. Windows 98 is envisioned to be the principal PC operating system of the late 1990s. By successfully completing these exercises, you'll have demonstrated that you're well on the road to becoming a proficient Windows 98 user.

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