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Acronyms
                 An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in the form
                 of an abbreviation like HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or more than one letter from some
                 words like COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language).

                 The use of acronyms became popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS.
                 Acronyms work like shorthand for Internet users as it saves typing time.
                 Some of the common acronyms used in Internet communication are:

                      Acronym                       Meaning
                        LOL                     Laughing Out Loud

                        CU                      See You
                        CUL8R                   See You Later
                        BTW                     By The Way
                        FAQ                     Frequently Asked Questions

                        K                       OK
                        F9                      Fine
                        Pls                     Please

                        Gr8                     Great
                        Abt                     About
                        ASAP                    As Soon As Possible

                        4ever                   Forever

                    Reb            t


                         The Internet is a computer network that connects hosts and end systems throughout
                        the world.

                         An electronic mail or e-mail can be defined as the process of exchanging messages
                        electronically through a communications network by using computer.
                         You can read an e-mail received from your friend by clicking on it.
                         Emoticons represent your facial expressions.
                         An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name.





                  OneOne Touch           Learn                                              Section A (Objective)




                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                    1.  What can be defined as the process of exchanging messages electronically?
                       a.  Emoticons                                   b.  Internet

                       c.  E-mail                                      d.  Information



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