Windows 98 Intermediate Courseware Outline

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DOS Applications and Windows 98

• The DOS Window Toolbar
• The Start Command
• Using DIR/v and COPY With Long File Names
• What About PIF Files?

Networking With Windows 98

• Windows 98 Network Features
• Peer-to-Peer Networks Vs Server-Based Networks
• Sharing Documents and Folders
• Sharing Printers
• Windows 98 as a Network Client
• Internet Connection Wizard

Advanced use of the Clipboard and OLE

• Manipulating ‘Scraps’
• DOS And The Clipboard
• Screen Dumps and Producing Documentation
• Benefits of Using OLE
• New Features of OLE 2
• OLE 2 - In-place Activation
• Linking and Updating Issues

Customizing Windows 98

• Customizing the Background
• Setting a Screen Saver
• Setting Color Schemes
• What is the Control Panel?
• Setting the Time and Date
• Customizing the Mouse and Keyboard
• Changing Your Windows 98 Password
• Adding New Devices
• Installing New Application Programs
• Creating Shortcuts
• Scheduled Tasks
• Windows Update
• Display Effects

Security and Optimization Issues

• Disk Cleanup
• Drive Converter (FAT32)
• Disk Defragmenter
• Maintenance Wizard
• The Disk Defragmenter
• ScanDisk