IBM Lotus Notes 8: Databases

Overview

You have worked on personal computers. Now, you would like to share information stored in a central location with other users. In the IBM? Lotus Notes? 8: Databases course, you will use Notes databases to create, edit, and enhance database documents. You will also create blogs in the Notes database to facilitate discussion among the users.

Course Objectives

You will examine the functions of the Notes database, its ease of operation, and its security management features.

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following course:

Introduction to Personal Computers Using Windows XP

Target Student:

This course is designed for people who will use Notes databases on the job to share information stored in one central location, and who may or may not use Notes as their email package.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

access the Notes database application.

work with database documents.

modify database documents.

enhance database documents by creating tables, hotspots, and sections.

arrange database documents in folders.

search database documents.

work remotely with the Notes database.

work with blogs in a Notes database.

Hardware Requirements

Server Requirements

Intel? Pentium? IV or higher.
1 GB RAM minimum; 1 GB or more recommended.
8 GB minimum disk space per partition recommended.
Disk swap space 2 times the physical RAM installed.
Color monitor.

Client Requirements

Pentium 4, 1.2GHz or higher.
1 GB or more recommended.
4 GB minimum disk space or more recommended.
Hardware support for OpenGL.
Color monitor.

Platform Requirements

Microsoft? Windows? 2003 Server and Microsoft? Windows XP.

Software Requirements

Microsoft? Windows XP.
Microsoft? Windows? 2003 Server (Standard or Enterprise).
IBM? Lotus Domino server.
IBM? Lotus Domino administrator.
IBM? Lotus Notes 8 Client.

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities

Course duration

1 Day

Course outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with the Notes Database Application: Topic 1A: Log In to the Notes Application; Topic 1B: Open the Notes Database Application; Topic 1C: Create Bookmarks
Lesson 2: Working with Database Documents: Topic 2A: Open Database Documents; Topic 2B: Create Main Topic Documents; Topic 2C: Create Response Documents; Topic 2D: Delete Database Documents
Lesson 3: Modifying Database Documents: Topic 3A: Edit a Document; Topic 3B: Check Spelling; Topic 3C: Format Text in a Document; Topic 3D: Create Named Styles
Lesson 4: Enhancing Database Documents: Topic 4A: Create Tables; Topic 4B: Create Hotspots; Topic 4C: Create Sections
Lesson 5: Organizing Database Documents: Topic 5A: Create Views; Topic 5B: Create Folders; Topic 5C: Move Documents Into a Folder
Lesson 6: Searching Database Documents: Topic 6A: Create Full-Text Indices; Topic 6B: Perform a Search
Lesson 7: Working Remotely with Databases: Topic 7A: Replicate Notes Database Applications; Topic 7B: Secure the Notes Client Environment
Lesson 8: Working with Blogs: Topic 8A: Create a Blog; Topic 8B: Edit a Blog