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REVISIT
▶ Internet has facilitated sending and receiving messages across the world through E-mail.
▶ An e-mail address of a person contains a username and a domain name.
▶ The username is the name by which the server identifies a particular user.
▶ The domain name is the name by which the server identifies a particular website or mail server.
▶ An e-mail can contain files like documents, audios, videos and pictures as attachments.
▶ Software that is harmful for the computer is called Malicious software.
▶ Malware is malicious software. It includes viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc.
▶ An antivirus program detects the presence of a virus, warns us of the same, and works to
deactivate the malware.
▶ It is necessary to update the antivirus regularly to handle the threats that are replicated every day.
1. Tick ( ) the correct option.
a. Identify the correct meaning of the acronym 'E-mail' from the options below.
(i) Electronic mail (ii) Efficient mail
(iii) Easy mail (iv) Entertainment mail
b. Which of the following options best describes the meaning of 'Cc' in an e-mail?
(i) Copy count (ii) Carbon copy
(iii) Cover copy (iv) Complete copy
c. Which of the following options should you use to attach files to an e-mail?
(i) Send button (ii) Inbox
(iii) Attach files (iv) Drafts
d. While using the 'Forward' function in an e-mail, which of the following best describes its
primary function?
(i) To reply to the sender
(ii) To send the e-mail to multiple recipients
(iii) To send the e-mail again
(iv) To forward the e-mail to another person
e. How would you classify malware in terms of its impact on computer systems?
(i) Protective software (ii) Harmful software
(iii) Performance-enhancing software (iv) Creative software
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