Grade 6 – Information and Communication Technology
Chapter 7- The internet as a post office (Page numbers from 113 – 124)
(This study pack is made as an aid to cover up the syllabus. The students are supposed to go through
the above lesson in order to answer the questions. The students may refer to the internet for
additional information under the supervision of the parents. )
The internet is a worldwide network of millions of computers. It is a medium for communication,
research and exchange of information. The internet provides various services including e-mail, file
sharing, online gaming, advertising, marketing and many more.
Exercise one
Refer to the text book and define the following terms.
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World Wide Web
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Every file on the internet has a unique address. There are two types of internet addressing called
number addressing and letter addressing.
Exercise two
Write the difference between number addressing and letter addressing
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E-mail is an electronic message sent from one computer to another. The message can include
text, pictures, and sound.
Refer to the book and write three advantages of e-mail.
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E-mail programs are used to give access to e-mails and thereby are equipped with the following
features. Explain them by referring to the book.
Inbox
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Draft
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Sent mail
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Trash
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Contacts
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Compose
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Reply
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Forward
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Print
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Search engine is a program that searches the web for specified keywords and returns a list of the
web pages in which the keywords are found.
Name a few search engines.
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With the help of internet find information about the following and prepare a small booklet with
the following topics
Name of the booklet - Services of internet
Content of the booklet – Online education
Online banking
Online Shopping
E-channeling
Online chatting
