Dreamweaver CS5: Basic, ACA Edition (FAQ/Notes)

Basic, ACA Edition (FAQ/Notes)

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.

Hardware requirements

Each studentï¿½s personal computer should have:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A keyboard and a mouse

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Intel^ï¿½ Pentium^ï¿½ 4 or equivalent processor

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 512 MB RAM

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 1 GB of hard disk space for Dreamweaver CS5 installation; additional space needed for operating system and Office installation

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A DVD-ROM drive for installation

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A monitor set to a minimum resolution of 1280 ï¿½ 960 and 24-bit color or better (Users of LCD or widescreen displays should choose the monitorï¿½s native resolution, if possible.)

Software requirements

You need the following software:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP with Service Pack 3

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Dreamweaver CS5

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, or another e-mail client (required to complete Activity A-3 in the ï¿½Linksï¿½ unit)

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Microsoft Word 2000 or later version (required to complete Activity B-3 in the ï¿½Web sites and pagesï¿½ unit)

Network requirements

The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Internet access, for the following purposes:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com
(if necessary)

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Visiting and discussing designs on the Web, and completing Activity A-3 in the ï¿½Linksï¿½ unit

Classroom setup instructions

Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.

1ï¿½ï¿½ Install Windows 7 on an NTFS partition according to the software publisherï¿½s instructions. After installation is complete, if the student machines have Internet access, use Windows Update to install any critical updates and Service Packs.

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Note: You can also use Windows Vista or Windows XP with Service Pack 3, but the screen shots in this course were taken in Windows 7, so studentsï¿½ screens might look somewhat different.

2ï¿½ï¿½ With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panelï¿½s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.

3ï¿½ï¿½ Verify that Internet Explorer is the default Web browser.

aï¿½ï¿½ Click Start and choose All Programs, Internet Explorer.

bï¿½ï¿½ Configure Internet Explorer as prompted. Do not turn on Suggested Sites, and use express settings.

cï¿½ï¿½ Choose Tools, Internet Options.

dï¿½ï¿½ On the Programs tab, click Make default, and click OK.

eï¿½ï¿½ Close Internet Explorer.

4ï¿½ï¿½ Install Dreamweaver CS5 according to the software manufacturerï¿½s instructions.

5ï¿½ï¿½ Install Microsoft Office 2000, XP, 2003, or 2007 according to the software manufacturerï¿½s instructions. Accept all defaults during installation. (This step is required to complete Activity B-2 in the ï¿½Web sites and pagesï¿½ unit.)

6ï¿½ï¿½ For each student, create an e-mail account in the installed e-mail client. (Students donï¿½t actually send or receive messages in this course, so a fully functional e-mail account isnï¿½t needed. Without an e-mail client, students canï¿½t complete Activity A-3 in the ï¿½Linksï¿½ unit.)

7ï¿½ï¿½ Display file extensions:

aï¿½ï¿½ Open Windows Explorer.

bï¿½ï¿½ (In Windows 7) Choose Organize, Folder and search options; then click the View tab.

cï¿½ï¿½ Clear the check box for ï¿½Hide extensions for known file types.ï¿½ Click OK.

dï¿½ï¿½ Close Windows Explorer.

8ï¿½ï¿½ If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ If you donï¿½t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the course:

aï¿½ï¿½ Connect to www.axzopress.com.

bï¿½ï¿½ Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.

cï¿½ï¿½ Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)

dï¿½ï¿½ Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.

eï¿½ï¿½ Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.

fï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.

CertBlaster exam preparation for ACA certification

CertBlaster pre- and post-assessment software is available for this course. To download and install this free software, students should complete the following steps:

1ï¿½ï¿½ Go to www.axzopress.com.

2ï¿½ï¿½ Under Downloads, click CertBlaster.

3ï¿½ï¿½ Click the link for Dreamweaver CS5.

4ï¿½ï¿½ Save the .EXE file to a folder on your hard drive. (Note: If you skip this step, the CertBlaster software will not install correctly.)

5ï¿½ï¿½ Click Start and choose Run.

6ï¿½ï¿½ Click Browse and navigate to the folder that contains the .EXE file.

7ï¿½ï¿½ Select the .EXE file and click Open.

8ï¿½ï¿½ Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted for the password, enter c_dwcs5.

Topic B:ï¿½ï¿½ Frequently asked questions

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Topic C:ï¿½ï¿½ Course notes

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Topic D:ï¿½ï¿½ Additional information

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