22 Questions
Instant Messaging (IM) allows only text messages.
False
Short Message Services (SMS) can include multimedia content.
False
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is used for video conferencing.
True
The Internet is a network of interconnected computers and devices.
True
A web browser is needed to access the Internet.
True
URL stands for Uniform Resource Finder.
False
A URL is unique for each website.
True
A hyperlink is a method of moving from one webpage to another within the same website.
False
Pop-ups are created by spyware applications and advertisers.
True
Google Chrome is a type of search engine.
False
The Google Chrome toolbar is the main command in the Google Chrome browser.
True
DOCX is an extension for PowerPoint presentations.
False
All email users have their own unique email address.
True
Email is used for urgent communication that requires an immediate response.
False
Email allows one-to-one communication only.
False
Email mobility allows users to access data from anywhere.
True
In an email address, the username comes after the top-level domain.
False
The 'Sent Items' folder stores newly received email messages.
False
You can only attach image files to an email.
False
The 'Bcc' field is used to send an email to multiple recipients.
False
The 'Junk E-mail' folder stores all incoming emails.
False
You can add multiple recipients in the 'To' field separated by commas.
False
Study Notes
Online Communication Tools
- Instant Messaging (IM): a form of real-time communication between two or more people, allowing exchange of text, video, audio, images, and files.
- Short Message Services (SMS): a communication service that allows only text messages.
- Multimedia Message Service (MMS): messages that include multimedia content.
- Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): making phone and video calls using the Internet.
Web Browsing Concept
- The Internet is a worldwide web of interconnected computers and devices.
- Main uses of the Internet:
- Searching
- E-commerce (buying and selling)
- Downloading
- Sending and receiving instant messages
- E-learning (studying)
- Communication by using Email
- Web browser: software used to access the Internet (e.g., Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge)
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator): a web address unique to each website
- Parts of a URL:
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (https)
- Domain Name
- Domain Type
Web Browsing Terms
- Hyperlink: a method of moving from one webpage to another
- Home page: the first page to load when a web browser is opened
- Pop-Ups: small web browser windows that suddenly appear, often created by advertisers or spyware applications
Search Engines
- A search engine is a web-based tool that enables users to find information on the Internet
- Examples of search engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo
File Types
- Each file has a name and an extension (e.g., .docx, .pptx, .xlsx, .jpg, .gif, .mp3, .wav, .avi, .pdf)
- Electronic Email: a method of sending text and graphics from one computer to another through the Internet
- Email concept:
- Non-urgent communication
- Filtering: filters messages to prevent unwanted email
- One-to-many communication
- Sending documents and pictures
- Mobility: access data across different devices
- Structure of Email address:
- Username
- Lower-level domain
- Top-level domain (e.g., [email protected])
- Email recipients:
- To: send an email to one or more people separated by (;)
- Cc: (Carbon Copy) send the email to the address in the “To” field and to each address listed in the Cc field
- Bcc: Blind Carbon Copy: send an email to others without the main recipient knowing
- Email folders:
- Inbox: stores newly received email messages
- Sent Items: stores a copy of each message sent
- Deleted items: stores messages that are deleted
- Drafts: saves messages that are not yet sent
- Junk Email: stores newly received messages identified as junk email
- Email attachments:
- Files that can be added to an email and sent to others (e.g., images, word documents, PowerPoint, excel)
This quiz covers online communication tools, including instant messaging and short message services, used for real-time communication.
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