Deck 9: Sending E-Mail and Attachments

Question 1

An e-mail letter is a file that travels along with an e-mail message.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Compressed files usually have a .zip file extension.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When you want to compose or read e-mail messages, your first step is to start an e-mail client.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Remote e-mail allows you to compose and read your mail while you are offline.

Question 5

If you want to send a larger file, you might be able to compress it before you attach it.

Question 6

Software designed for creating images, videos, and music usually offers ways to save your work in compressed file formats.

Question 7

Your incoming mail remains on the Web server rather than on your own computer when using local e-mail .

Question 8

An e-mail message is a computer that essentially acts as a central post office serving a group of people.

Question 9

One of the advantages of Web-based e-mail is its availability from any computer that's connected to the Internet.

Question 10

All file formats can be compressed significantly.

Question 11

One of e-mail's main disadvantages is junk .

Question 12

When you receive a compressed folder, you have to undress it to extract the files and folders it contains, reconstituting them to their original state.

Question 13

Your e-mail client software transmits the message files from your Outbox to the mail server.

Question 14

A spam filter is a type of utility software that captures unsolicited e-mail messages before they reach your Inbox.

Question 15

Most e-mail software indicates the existence of an attachment with a symbol.

Question 16

You can attach files that are in virtually any format, including DOCX documents, PDF documents, MP3 music, and JPEG images.

Question 17

E-mail is an electronic version of the postal system.

Question 18

Messages that pertain to a particular topic are sometimes referred to as a weave.

Question 19

When using a private computer to access your e-mail account, it is important to log off when you are done to make sure that unauthorized persons do not use your account.

Question 20

Your e-mail client might provide a way to prioritize messages, allowing you to deal with the most urgent correspondence first.

Question 21

Unread mail is usually displayed in ____, and that feature helps to ensure that you've not missed an important message.

A) blue
B) italics
C) bold
D) color

Question 22

Files with ____ extensions, such as .exe, .com, .bat, and .app, are blocked by most e-mail servers.

A) top-level
B) executable
C) encrypted
D) executive

Question 23

Some attachments harbor viruses, especially those with a(n) ____ extension.

A) .jpeg
B) .docx
C) .exe
D) .zip

Question 24

You can organize messages by creating additional folders in your ____.

A) Outbox
B) Inbox
C) hard drive
D) desktop

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT an e-mail service?

A) Google Gmail
B) Microsoft Outlook
C) Yahoo! Mail
D) NBC Mail

Question 26

As part of the setup process for local email, you must have local ____ software.

A) e-mail client
B) e-mail system
C) e-mail
D) POP mail

Question 27

Local e-mail is based on ____ technology, which means that an e-mail server stores incoming messages until your client computer connects and requests them.

A) input-and-output
B) send-and-receive
C) store-and-send
D) store-and-forward

Question 28

The person who receives an attachment can double-click the ____ to open the attachment.

A) icon
B) file name
C) >
D) <

Question 29

To get your mail, connect to the mail server and download new messages to your ____.

A) POP mailbox
B) local box
C) Inbox
D) Outbox

Question 30

The ____ is a folder on your PC's hard disk that temporarily stores outgoing e-mail messages.

A) e-mail box
B) Inbox
C) Outbox
D) Send folder

Question 31

____ uses Web browser software to connect to the Web to read and compose e-mail messages.

A) Local e-mail
B) Webmail
C) POP mail
D) An e-mail client

Question 32

Local mail is sometimes called ____ mail.

A) home
B) snail
C) POP
D) received

Question 33

An e-mail ____ consists of an original message and all of the replies and forwards that stem from it.

A) server
B) system
C) thread
D) message

Question 34

Clicking a button labeled ____ replies to a message.

A) Reply
B) Send/Receive
C) Fill Inbox
D) Check Mail

Question 35

The computers and software that provide e-mail services form a(n) ____.

A) e-mail system
B) e-mail message
C) e-mail server
D) local e-mail

Question 36

A(n) ____ is a file that travels along with an e-mail message.

A) attachment
B) letter
C) announcement
D) message

Question 37

The information required to obtain an e-mail address includes a user ID and ____.

A) computer ID
B) password
C) code
D) user name

Question 38

One of the advantages of Webmail is ____.

A) being able to access mail during an Internet outage
B) the potential privacy risk of storing your e-mail on a remote server
C) its availability from any computer that's connected to the Internet
D) its inability to connect on public computers

Question 39

Because ____ e-mail is stored on your computer's hard disk, you control messages once they have been downloaded.

A) local
B) remote
C) POP
D) Web-based

Question 40

An e-mail message is a(n) ____ document that can be transmitted from one computer to another, usually over the Internet.

A) automated
B) Word
C) digital
D) public

Question 41

To compose a new e-mail message, you would click on ____ in the figure above.

A) item 1
B) item 2
C) item 3
D) item 4

Question 42

Zipped files have an advantage because they are not usually blocked by ____ filters.

A) file
B) spam
C) junk
D) compressed

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a step to reduce the amount of spam you receive?

A) Reply to spam when you receive it.
B) Don't click links in e-mail messages, even if it's an opt-out link.
C) If your e-mail provider offers a way to report spam, use it.
D) When spam gets out of hand, consider changing your e-mail account so that you have a different e-mail address.

Question 44

____ is a technique for compressing a file and then reconstituting all its data into its original state.

A) Spam filtering
B) Lossy Compression
C) Lossless compression
D) E-mail reply

Question 45

Attachments to ____ are stored in a temporary folder on your computer's hard disk.

A) Webmail
B) all emails
C) local mail
D) zipped files

Question 46

A(n) ____ is a type of utility software that captures unsolicited e-mail messages before they reach your Inbox.

A) filter
B) spam filter
C) antivirus
D) scan filter

Question 47

____ replaces a series of similarity colored pixels with a binary code that indicates the number of pixels and their colors.

A) Run-length encoding
B) Phishing
C) File compression
D) E-mail client software

Question 48

When working with file types that do not offer built-in compression, you can use a standalone compression ____ to shrink the size of a file that you have saved in a non-compressed format.

A) application
B) operating system
C) utility
D) folder

Question 49

Which is an example of a file format that is not automatically compressed?

A) GIF
B) RAW
C) JPEG
D) MPEG4

Question 50

Folders that display a(n) ____ contain compressed files.

A) icon
B) image
C) zipper
D) vice

Question 51

____ software "zips" or reduces the size of a file using various techniques.

A) Reduction
B) Compression
C) Application
D) Operating system

Question 52

Compressed files usually have a(n) ____ file extension.

A) .exe
B) .bmp
C) .pdf
D) .zip

Question 53

In the figure above, item 4  is pointing to the ____.

A) Write button
B) message content
C) Inbox
D) Outbox

Question 54

An e-mail-based scam that's designed to persuade you to reveal confidential information is called ____.

A) surfing
B) phishing
C) scanning
D) searching

Question 55

In the figure above, item 1 is pointing to ____.

A) a copy of the original message and waits for you to add the forwarding address
B) a new, blank e-mail and waits for you to add the address and text
C) the Inbox and other folders of incoming and outgoing mail
D) the e-mail and moves it to the Deleted folder

Question 56

Unwanted electronic junk mail about medical products, low-cost loans, and fake software that arrives in your online mailbox is known as ____.

A) junk
B) viruses
C) spam
D) propaganda

Question 57

A Web-based e-mail account that you can discontinue if your account begins to accumulate lots of spam is called a(n) ____.

A) disposable e-mail address
B) temporary e-mail address
C) e-mail address
D) forwarded e-mail address

Question 58

Most ____ techniques have adjustable compression levels so that you can decide how much data you can afford to lose.

A) spam filter
B) lossy compression
C) lossless compression
D) e-mail reply

Question 59

New mail is downloaded to the ____, represented by item 2 in the figure above.

A) Write button
B) message content
C) Outbox
D) Inbox

Question 60

In the figure above, item 2 is pointing to the list of Inbox messages displaying ____.

A) unread messages
B) read and unread messages
C) sent and deleted messages
D) sent messages

Question 61

An organizational technique is to create ____________________ that pertain to a specific subject in a folder.

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara has just gotten her first computer connected to the Internet. She is very excited to start e-mailing her friends and family. Tara wants to send her aunt some pictures from her last vacation. While attempting to attach the pictures individually to an e-mail, she notices that the file sizes are just too big. In order to easily remedy this problem, Tara should ____.

A) attach each picture to its own separate e-mail
B) compress all of the pictures into one smaller file with a .zip extension
C) send her aunt the pictures through the Post Office; e-mail is not made for sending pictures
D) learn how to make a Web site and post her pictures there

Question 63

Describe two types of e-mail systems commonly used.

Question 64

____________________ systems were originally designed for sending short, text-only messages.

Question 65

A(n) ____________________ is a digital document that can be transmitted from one computer to another.

Question 66

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara has just gotten her first computer connected to the Internet. She is very excited to start e-mailing her friends and family. In order to start e-mailing, Tara first needs to decide what kind of e-mail system she wants to use. She travels a lot without her computer and would like to be able to check her e-mail on the road. Based on these criteria, Tara should use ____.

A) a local e-mail system because it allows you to check your mail from any computer with an Internet connection
B) a local e-mail system because it offers the most versatility
C) a Web-based e-mail system because it allows you to check your mail from any computer with an Internet connection
D) there are no e-mail systems that allow you to check your mail from a computer that you do not own

Question 67

____________________ can also be used for phishing scams.

Question 68

Compressed files usually have a(n) ____________________ file extension.

Question 69

The steps for saving a(n) email ____________________ depend on the e-mail client you're using.

Question 70

____________________ throws away some of the original data during the compression process.

Question 71

Describe three of the six steps you can take to avoid spam as presented in this chapter.

Question 72

The ____________________ is a folder on your PC's hard disk that temporarily stores outgoing e-mail messages.

Question 73

Clicking a button labeled ____________________ connects you to the mail server.

Question 74

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara has just gotten her first computer connected to the Internet. She is very excited to start e-mailing her friends and family. Tara has obtained an e-mail address and is ready to begin sending messages to her family and friends. Her Aunt Jane has just sent her the very first e-mail and she is excited and wants to forward it to her mom. The easiest way for her to forward her message is to ____.

A) simply hit the Forward button and automatically the message will be opened for her to enter her mom's e-mail address
B) just call her; e-mail takes too long
C) open up a new blank e-mail, enter her aunt's e-mail address, and enter text in the subject line
D) copy and paste her e-mail into a blank e-mail

Question 75

One way to reduce spam is to use a(n) ____________________ e-mail address.