Information About Internet Communications

E-mail- IS electronic mail that is one of the most popular thing on the internet. To use the internet and e-mail you have the have a modem and a phone line. Email can be sent to a person around the world is a matter of seconds.

Netiquette- Is using proper things on the internet. Like not using all caps if you're not yelling. Here Are the Ten Commandments For Internet Ethics: as found in the Communicating on the Internet, page 13.

  1. 1 Thou shalt not use a computer to harm other people.
  2. 2. Thou shalt not interfere with other peoples computer work.
  3. 3. Thou shalt not snoop around in other peoples files.
  4. 4. Thou shalt not use a computer to steal
  5. 5. Thou shalt not use a computer to bear false witness. (Don't spread rumors over the net)
  6. 6. Thou shalt not use or copy software for which you have not paid.
  7. 7. Thou shalt not use other people's computer resource without authorization.
  8. 8. Thou shalt not use or appropriate other people's intellectual property.
  9. 9. Thou shalt think about the consequences of the program you write. ( Don't write virus programs or programs that are intended to do harm in any way.)
  10. 10. Thou shalt use a computer in ways that show consideration and respect.
Getting people to respond- There's no ways the make people respond but here are some ways to make your chances better. At some times you might you might have to contact someone you do not know for information. Many times the expert you want to write the is the creator of the web site you have visited

What's an e-mail address- an e-mail address has two parts separated by an @ sign. The first part is the user ID as assigned by a system administrator when the account was opened. Many times you can choose this part on your own. As long as someone else doesn't have it.
 

Bibliography
 Wolinsky, Art. Communicating on the Internet. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Enslow Publishers,
        Inc.,    1999.