CH - 8 . Online Surfing

EXERCISE

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. __________ address is generally of the form username@domainname

Ans : E - mail

2. The term _________ comes from the words 'Web log'.

Ans : blog

3. __________ is citizen journalism.

Ans : Blogging

4. A blog is a personal _________ diary.

Ans : online

B. Answer these questions.

Question 1

Write some advantages of email.

Answer

Advantages of email are-

1. Reliable - Many of the mail systems notify the sender if the e-mail was undeliverable.

2. Convenience - There is no requirement of stationary and stamps. One does not have to go to post office. But all these things are not required for sending or receiving an mail.

3. Speed - E-mail is very fast. However, the speed also depends upon the underlying network.

4. Inexpensive - The cost of sending e-mail is very low.

5. Printable - It is easy to obtain a hard copy of an e-mail. Also an electronic copy of an e-mail can also be saved for records.

6. Global - E-mail can be sent and received by a person sitting across the globe.

7. Generality - It is possible to send graphics, programs and sounds with an email.

Question 2

What do cc and bcc components of an email stand for?

Answer

CC - CC stands for Carbon Copy. It includes those recipient addresses whom we want to keep informed but not exactly the intended recipient.

BCC - BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy. It is used when we do not want one or more of the recipients to know that someone else was copied on the message.

Question 3

What is e-commerce? Write its benefits.

Answer

E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services over an electronic network primarily the internet. These business transactions occur either as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business.

The benefits of e-commerce include its around-the-clock availability, the speed of access, services for the consumer easy accessibility, and international reach.