Within this module, you will find several symbols, also called icons. Here is a guide to their meaning.
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E-mail Link
When you click on the underlined words next to this icon, your e-mail programme will open, and you will be able to send an e-mail to the address indicated. With some e-mail links, the subject line of the e-mail may be automatically filled in for you. You must be connected to the Internet to send the e-mail. |
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Internet Link
When you click on the underlined words next to this icon, you will see a Web page or resource document on the Internet. You must be connected to the Internet to see these documents. |
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PDF Link
When you click on the underlined words next to icon, you will see a printable PDF document. PDF stands for Portable Document Format. Choose File --> Print from the menu to print the PDF.
To open PDF documents, you must have an application called Adobe Acrobat Reader (or Adobe Reader)installed on your computer. If you aren't able to open these PDFs, it is likely that you do not have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. This application is free, and available on the Internet at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . It is also included on your AIM e-Learning CD. If you are running AIM e-Learning from CD, double click on the file called "ar500eng.exe" and follow the instructions.
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Excel Link
When you click on the underlined words next this icon, you will see an XLS document. XLS stands for Excel spreadsheet. An XLS document is created in the spreadsheet application called Microsoft Excel. Clicking on words marked with the XLS icon will allow you to open and modify the Excel spreadsheet. For a detailed tutorial on how to use Microsoft Excel to create and modify spreadsheet documents, please see the Excel Tutorials.
Most computers come with Microsoft Excel already installed. If you aren't able to open the Excel files because you don't have Microsoft Excel installed on your computer, you can purchase Excel at the Microsoft internet site:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/excel/prodinfo/default.mspx. |
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Word Document Link
When you click on the underlined words next this icon, you will see a word processing document created in Microsoft Word. Clicking on words marked with the DOC icon will allow you to open and modify the Word document.
Most computers come with Microsoft Word already installed. If you aren't able to open the Word files because you don't have Microsoft Word installed on your computer, you can purchase Word at the Microsoft internet site:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/word/prodinfo/default.mspx. |
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PowerPoint Presentation Link
When you click on the underlined words next this icon, you will see a PPT presentation. PPT stands for PowerPoint. A PowerPoint presentation is created in the presentation graphics application called Microsoft PowerPoint. Clicking on words marked with the PPT icon will allow you to open and modify the PowePoint presentation.
Most computers come with Microsoft PowerPoint already installed. If you aren't able to open the PowerPoint files because you don't have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can purchase PowerPoint at the Microsoft internet site:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/prodinfo/default.mspx. |
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Zip Archive Link
When you click on the underlined words next this icon, you will see a ZIP archive. ZIP archives contain one or more compressed files. ZIP archives make it easy to keep related files together and make transporting, e-mailing, downloading and storing data and software faster and more efficient. Clicking on words marked with the ZIP icon will allow you to open the ZIP archive, to view and modify the files in it.
To open ZIP archives, you must have an application called WinZip installed on your computer. If you aren't able to open these ZIPs, it is likely that you do not have WinZip installed on your computer. You can purchase WinZip at the internet site:
http://www.winzip.com/. |
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