CLASS X WORKSHEET JULY 2026
Computer Applications Class X
Internet Services (Chap 2)
Electronic mail (E-mail)-
E-mail stands for Electronic mail. It is the most widely used tool to send messages
electronically i.e. through
computers on a network.
E-Mail Address-
Each user of email is assigned a unique name
for his email account. This name is known as E-mail address. Different users
can send and receive messages according to the e-mail address.
E-mail is generally of the form
username@domainname. For example, sachin@mnclasses.com is an e-mail address where sachin is username
and mnclasses.com is domain name.
The username and the
domain name are separated by @ (at)
symbol. Spaces are not allowed in
e-mail address.
E-mail Header
The first five lines
of an E-mail message is called E-mail
header. The header
part comprises of following fields:
·
From
·
Date
·
To
·
Subject
·
CC
·
BCC
From
The From field indicates the
sender’s address i.e. who sent the e-mail.
Date
The Date field indicates
the date when the e-mail
was sent.
To
The To field indicates the recipient’s address
i.e. to whom the e-mail
is sent.
Subject
The Subject field indicates
the purpose of e-mail. It should be precise and to the
point.
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 Black 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.
Greeting
Greeting is the opening
of the actual message. Eg. Hi Sir or Hi Guys etc.
Text
It represents the actual content
of the message.
Signature
This is the final part of an e-mail
message. It includes
Name of Sender, Address, and Contact Number.
Advantages-
E-mail has prooved to be powerful
and reliable medium
of commmunication. Here are
the benefits of E-mail:
Reliable
Many of the mail systems notify
the sender if e-mail message
was undeliverable.
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.
Speed
E-mail is very fast. However,
the speed also depends upon the underlying network.
Inexpensive
The cost of sending e-mail is very low.
Printable
It is easy to obtain a hardcopy of an e-mail.
Also an electronic copy of an e-mail can also be saved for records.
Global
E-mail can be sent and received
by a person sitting across
the globe.
Generality
It is also possible to send graphics,
programs and sounds with an e-mail.
Disadvantages
Apart from several benefits
of E-mail, there
also exists some disadvantages as discussed below:
1.
Forgery-
E-mail doesn’t prevent from forgery, that is, someone impersonating the sender, since sender is usually not authenticated in any way.
2. Overload-
Convenience of E-mail may result
in a flood of mail.
3. Misdirection-
It is possible that you may send e-mail
to an unintended recipient.
4.
Junk-
Junk emails
are undesirable and inappropriate emails. Junk emails are sometimes
referred to as spam.
Worksheet
1.
Multiple choice
questions:-
i)
The internet
was originally a project of which agency?
a. ARPA b. NSA c. NSF d. None of these
ii)
Out of the following which one is the most used feature
on internet?
a.
E-mail b. FTP c. Telnet
d. Usenet
iii)
Which one below indicates an email address?
d. D:\jsmart\email
iv)
Which software
below is an email client?
a. Windows b. Internet explorer c. MS-Office d. Outlook
v)
Email stands for
a. Effective mail b. effortless mail c. Electronic mail d. none of these
2. What is e-mail?
Ans2. E-mail stands for Electronic mail. It is the most widely used tool to send messages electronically i.e. through computers on a network.
3. Write any three advantages of using email?
Ans3. Three advantages of using email are-
Speed- E-mail
is very fast. However, the speed also depends upon the underlying network.
Inexpensive- The cost of sending e-mail
is very low.
Printable- It is easy to obtain a hardcopy of an e-mail. Also an electronic copy of an e-mail can also be saved for records.
4. Write the disadvantages of using email?
Ans4. Following are the disadvantages of using email:-
- Miscommunication: An Email exchange between team members Sarah and John led to a misunderstanding due to the absence of tone and context, causing tension.
- Spam: Inboxes were flooded with spam, including harmful content, requiring time-consuming inbox management.
- Overload: High Email volume made it hard to prioritize and respond promptly, resulting in delayed responses and missed opportunities.
- Lack of immediate feedback: Urgent client requests went unanswered, impacting the company’s reputation.
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