Unit 4: Internet As A Post Office
Short Questions
SQ-1 Give full form of the following terms and explain what they stand for
i- .mil ii. .net iii. .jp iv. .cc
Ans: These are the different types of special purpose websites
.mil: Military-Such websites are used by military organizations.
.net: Network- Such websites are meant for network service providing organizations.
.jp: Country code for Japan-Websites which belong to Japan
cc: carbon copy-A technique used in sending an email to multiple people.
SQ-2: List the steps to create an email account.
Ans:
1. Open any web browser e.g. google chrome or apple safari.
2. Go to [Link]
3. Click on create account
4. Fill the registration form with required details
5. Create a strong password and click continue
6. Account will be created and welcome screen will show up.
SQ-3: Define information retrieval on the internet and briefly explain its importance.
Ans: Information retrieval means searching and getting the required information from
the internet. Search engine like [Link] helps us in getting information on any
topic over the internet which benefits us in our daily lives.
SQ-4: What are the uses of sent and the draft folders?
Ans: Sent folder: It stores the messages that you have sent.
Draft folder: It stores messages that you have written but have not sent yet.
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SQ-5: Explain the number addressing system by giving an example.
Ans: In the number addressing system, the URL is a numeric address called the Internet
Protocol (IP) address. It is made up of four numbers in the range 0 to 255, joined together
by dots. For example, [Link]
Long Qs.
LQ-1: Write a short note on following:
i- ISP ii- Modem iii- Website iv- World Wide Web
Ans:
i. ISP
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. It is a company that provides Internet connection
services to general public and other companies. These services include Broadband, DSL, fiber-
optic, and wireless internet connections. Popular ISPs of Qatar are Ooredoo and Vodafone.
ii. Modem
A modem is short form of modulator-demodulator. It enables internet connectivity by
allowing data to be sent and received between your home network and your ISP.
iii. Website
Collection of web pages connected together through links over the internet is called a website.
A website usually contains text, links, audios and videos.
iv. World Wide Web
WWW or the World Wide Web is a system of interlinked webpages over the internet. It uses
protocols like HTTP and HTTPS to transfer data.
LQ-2: Discuss the standard email protocols.
Ans: Following are the standard email protocols:
i. POP ii. IMAP iii. SMTP
POP: It stands for Post Office Protocol. Email client like gmail uses the POP protocol support
in the server to store the emails.
IMAP: It stands for Internet message Access protocol. IMAP protocol is used to send and
receive emails in the server with different email clients. E.g. gmail, yahoo, outlook etc
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SMTP: It stands Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. It is the main email protocol that is responsible
for the transfer of emails between email clients and email servers.
LQ-3: Explain how to create a signature for your email. Write the steps in detail.
Ans: Creating an email signature is a great way to add a professional touch to your emails.
Here are the detailed steps to create one:
Ans: The steps to create a signature for an email account are:
i. Click the Settings icon at the top-right corner of the Gmail window. From the drop
down options menu select Settings.
ii. The Settings window appears. Scroll down to Signature section and type the text to
be used as your signature. You can also format the text using the buttons available for text
formatting e.g. Bold, Italic, Underline, and Font colour etc.
iii. Click Save Changes at the bottom of this page and it will be automatically added at the
bottom of every email sent.
