Sandra Fields
Lesson 27
Words to Know
Filtering- A process that can used to cut down on or eliminate most junk mail.
Hoax- An attempt to deceive an audience into believing that something false is real.
Netiquette- A combination of the words net and etiquette, refers to good manners and
proper behaviors when communicating through electronic media.
Pyramid scheme- An illicit business model where profits are based on the investor’s
ability to recruit other individuals who are enrolled to make payments to their
recruiters.
Spam- Unsolicited commercial e-mail that is sent to many people at the same time to
promote products or services.
Teleconferencing- Telecommunication’s service in which parties in remote locations can
participate via telephone in a group meeting.
Trojan horse- Computer virus that does something different from what it is expected to
do.
Virus- A computer program that is written to cause corruption of data.
TRUE/FALSE
1. Electronic communication offers many advantages over other types of communication.
2. If you cannot download or view an e-mail attachment, the size of the attachment could
be the problem.
3. Personal and social messages should be formal.
4. A time bomb is a virus that does not cause any damage.
5. A hoax is an attempt to deceive an audience into believing that something false is real.
Multiple Choices
1. It is not always easy to spot an e-mail or chain letter containing a(n)…
2. Phishing is a type of e-mail…
3. Most companies, institution, government agencies, and other businesses and groups
have guidelines for the use of electronic…
4. Viruses and other similar threats can be delivered as e-mail….
5. A(n)….can corrupt data.
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