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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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