Digital Communication: 1.3.15 Concept Questions

Files that you send along with an email message are called __________.

Attachments Explanation Attachments are files sent along with an email message. Since attachments can contain malware, only open attachments from sources you trust.

Which digital communication medium consists of top-level posts with threads of response posts?

Discussion board Explanation Discussion boards consist of a top-level or original post, and comment threads that reply to the OP. Reddit, Quora, and Stack Exchange are popular discussion boards.

Which option should you choose to send an email you've received to a new person?

Forward Explanation Forward is used to redirect an email to someone other than the original author.

Clickable text or images that take you to different sites on the World Wide Web are called __________.

Hyperlinks Explanation The World Wide Web is a vast number of hypertext documents connected to each other through the Internet. Clickable text or images that direct you to another hypertext document are called hyperlinks.

Which option should you use to respond to the sender of an email, but not all the recipients?

Reply Explanation Using the Reply option sends an email to the author of an email, but excludes other people included on the original message.

Which option should you use to respond to every single person included on an email?

Reply All Explanation Reply All sends a message to the original author of an email, as well as all other recipients.

Which of the following digital communication media does NOT require a connection to the Internet?

SMS Explanation SMS, or Short Message Service, is generally delivered through cellular service rather than an Internet connection.

When composing an email message, why might you want to use the Bcc field?

To copy the email confidentially Explanation Bcc (Blind carbon copy) hides the contact information of people included on an email sent to multiple parties.

What is junk email?

Unwanted, unsolicited email Explanation Junkmail is a term for unwanted, unsolicited email. Ads, hoaxes, and scams can all be considered junkmail.

Which of the following is a valid email address?

[email protected] Explanation Valid email addresses must have two parts: A unique address, and a domain (such as gmail.com). These must be separated by a @.