Project 2 - Checksheet

Chapter 5 & 6

Chapter 5 Review Questions:

True/False

1. True (p. 104)
2. True (p. 104)
3. False (p. 113) Some consider all uppercase to be SHOUTING. Use it sparingly for emphasis.
4. False (p. 117) Your employer CAN monitor your email.
5. True (p. 102)

Short Answer

1. public key encryption (p. 119)
2. spam (p. 121)
3. synchronous (p. 105)
4. Smileys, emoticons (p. 113)
5. PGP, Pretty Good Privacy (p. 120)

Chapter 6 Review Questions:

True/False

1. True (p. 128)
2. True (p. 134)
3. False (p. 135) Attachments should not be opened if you don't know what they are. They should be scanned before being saved to your machine.
4. False (p. 132) There is no central directory but there are tools to use to seek the information
5. True (p. 127)

Short Answer

1. mail user agents (p. 142)
2. SMTP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (p. 142)
3. ASCII (p. 135)
4. domain-name (p. 132)
5. Headers (p. 133)

Self Check on Chapter 5 & 6 Concepts

Give definitions for the following terms:

1. asynchronous communication
   Communication where the sender and receiver don't participate at the same time. Example: email
   (p. 103)
   
   
2. synchronous communication
   Communication where the participants participate at the same time. Example: chat rooms
   (p. 104)
   
   
3. cookie
   A small text file placed on a client's computer by a server. May be used to store information like your login name and password. Sometimes viewed as an invasion of privacy, cookies are useful to you in some cases. They can be used to keep track of preferences you have set when you visit a website.
   (p. 108)
   
   
4. emoticons or smileys
   A symbol that can be typed using one or more characters to express emotion.
   Example :-)
   (p. 113-114)
   
   
5. flame
   Email message sent to insult someone or provoke controversy. This term is also applied to messages which contain strong criticism of or disagreement with a previous message or article in a discussion group.
   (p. 120)
   
   
6. spam
   Unsolicited commercial email
   (p. 121)
   
   
7. autoresponder
   Special email addresses that return a previously-stored message or set of messages in response to any email set to the autoresponder address.
   (Online resource given in item #2 on page 124)
   
   
8. Is email an example of synchronous or asynchronous communication?
   asynchronous
   (p. 103)
   
   
9. Is a discussion group an example of synchronous or asynchronous communication?
   asynchronous
   (p. 104)
   
   
10. Is a chat room an example of synchronous or asynchronous communication?
    synchronous
    (p. 106)
    
    
11. List guidelines for effective Internet communication
    (online resources and pages 113-115)
    
    
12. List rules of etiquette for communicating on the Internet
    (online resources and pages 115-116)
    
    
13. List ethical and legal considerations when using the Internet
    (pages 117-122)

Read this article to answer questions 14-16.
http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/web1/bcc_field.htm

14. Suppose you send a message to Harry Potter and use the CC: box to send the same message to Mary Poppins. When Harry Potter receives the message, will he be able to tell that a copy of the message was also sent to Mary Poppins?
    Yes
    
    
15. Using the same message in the previous question, will Mary Poppins be able to tell that a copy of the message was also sent to Harry Potter?
    Yes
    
    
16. Suppose you send a message to Mickey Mouse and use the BCC: box to send the same message to Minnie Mouse. When Mickey receives the message, will he be able to tell that a copy of the message was also sent to Minnie?
    No, BCC hides the address from other recipients.
    
17. Using the same message as in the previous question, will Minnie be able to tell that a message was also sent to Mickey?
    Yes, the person who receives the BCC copy can see who receives a message if the sender's address is given in the To: or CC: box when it is sent.

Visit the website at: http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2002/GettingRidofSpam.asp

18. List TWO ways to reduce the amount of unwanted junk mail that appears in your inbox.
    (See online resource)

Read the topic on the class web page called: Yahoo email
After exploring the features for your Yahoo email account, answer the following questions:

19. How do you know when you are reaching your email storage quota in Yahoo?
    It has your e-mail storage limit listed on the upper right side of the page.Yahoo! Mail also displays a warning message when you are approaching your storage capacity and when you reach full capacity.
    
    
20. What is the storage limit in a free Yahoo email account?
    1GB
    
    
21. What happens if you reach your storage limit and someone tries to send you email?
    The message will be returned to the sender with an explanation that you have reached your storage limit.
    
    
22. How many filters can you set up to use in Yahoo free email accounts?
    15
    
    
23. How many blocked addresses can you have?
    100
    
    
24. How are filters different than blocked addresses?
    Filters sort your mail into folders and Blocked Addresses keep the mail from being received.
    
    
25. How do you scan files attached to email you have received?
    When you receive an attachment, simply click on the "Scan and Download Attachment" link.
    
    
26. What link should you click on BEFORE printing a message from your Yahoo inbox?
    The "Printable View" link on the right side.
    
    
27. When are dormant accounts removed?
    If an account has not been logged into for over four months, it will become "dormant." Dormant accounts are de-activated at the end of four months. Once an account is deactivated, you will no longer have access regardless of whether or not email has been received in the account during that time. Once an account has been de-activated, we cannot retrieve any of the information that was formerly stored in it.

Read the topic on the class web page called: Parkland email
After exploring the features for your Parkland email account, answer the following questions:

28. What is the maximum amount of total storage space you can use in your Parkland mailbox (FAQ gives your account quota)?
    20MB
    
    
29. How do you create a Personal Group in your Address Book?
    (Use the Help icon to find this information in the topic for "Use the Address Book" / "Create a Personal Group")
    From the WebAccess main window, click to open the Address Book.
    Click Create.
    In the First Name or Last Name field, enter a name for your personal group.
    In the E-Mail Address field, enter the email addresses of each individual you wish to include in your personal group.
    Each address entry can be separated by either a semi-colon, a comma, or a space.
    Click OK
    
    
30. Suppose you create a "group mailing list" for several friends in your "address book." When you create the list, you name it "friends." If you want to send a message to everyone in this group list, what do you type in the To: line of the email box?
    friends