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Internet – Electronic Mail (E-mail) Class 5 Computer Worksheet
1) Answer the following questions (40)
a) Who developed first e-mail application? Which are the program used in it and mention it’s uses. (6)
b) Write differences between E-mail and Poster mail. (5)
c) Write the advantages of e-mail. (5)
d) What @ means in email? (1)
e) What are the parts of an email address? (3)
f) Describe the domain name in email. (3)
g) Name the different elements of email program? (4)
h) What CC and BCC in email stands for? (2)
i) Name three abbreviations used in email. (3)
j) What is shouting? (1)
k) What is a bounced message? (1)
l) What is an attachment? (1)
m) What are email etiquettes? (5)
Answer
1) Answer the following questions (40)
a) Who developed first e-mail application? Which are the program used in it and mention it’s uses. (6)
Answer –Ray Tomlinson first developed email application for ARPANET IN 1971.
The program used in it are SNDMSF and READMAIL.
SNDMSG was used for sending mail.
READMAIL was used for reading the mail.
b) Write differences between E-mail and Poster mail. (5)
Answer –
|
Poster mail | |
1. | Email is faster. |
Poster mail is slow. |
2. |
It is very simple to use. | It is more complex. |
3. | Email can be sent to anyone in the world in seconds. |
It takes days even months to reach poster mail. |
4. |
Can be sent from home. | Need to go to a post office. |
5. | Audio, video and other documents can also be sent using email. |
Video, audio can’t be sent. |
c) Write the advantages of e-mail. (5)
Answer –The advantages of e-mail are,
It is very fast. You can send an email to anyone in the world in seconds.
Very convenient to use. You can send email anytime from anywhere.
You can send email to a group of people for free of cost.
Different attachments can also be sent via email.
d) What @ means in email? (1)
Answer – In email @ means at.
e) What are the parts of an email address? (3)
Answer – The parts of an email address comprises of,
Username
Domain name
One @, which means at.
f) Describe the domain name in email. (3)
Answer – The domain name in email comprises of two parts separated by a period (.).
The first part is the name of the service provider and the second part contains the type of website, such as .com for commercial and .gov for government.
g) Name the different elements of email program? (4)
Answer – Different elements of email programs are,
- Inbox
- Outbox
- Forward
- Reply
- Reply to all
- Sent mail
- Attachment
h) What CC and BCC in email stands for? (2)
Answer –CC stands for carbon copy.
BCC stands for blind carbon copy.
i) Name three abbreviations used in email. (3)
Answer – Abbreviations used in email are,
ASAP – As soon as possible
B4N – Bye for now.
AS – Another subject.
j) What is shouting? (1)
Answer –Shouting is called when a letter is written in capital letters, those letters are hard to read and annoying.
k) What is a bounced message? (1)
Answer – When a message couldn’t reach its preferred destination, it returns. This is called a bounced message.
l) What is an attachment? (1)
Answer – When we attach an image, video or any type of document or file with the email it is called attachment.
m) What are email etiquettes? (5)
Answer – Email etiquettes are,
- Email should contain one subject line which can clearly conveys the content of the email.
- Email should never be in capital letters.
- Open email attachments only from the email from trusted sources.
- Always sign out of email account if you’re using public computer.
- Always take care what you write in an email.