Netiquette

Computer Skills
Module Four- Page 7 of 11

Computer Skills, Introduction

Navigating the Internet

Browsers
Microsoft Internet Explorer

Netscape Navigation

Search Engines

Firewall

E-Mail

Netiquette

Word Processing Skills

Basic file Management

Finding Lost Files

Computer Viruses

Netiquette
	Internet etiquette ("Netiquette") involves rules of the road in communicating with fellow learners online. When we send an e-mail message, we are sending out a written first impression of ourselves to those who receive our message. In order to make a good first impression, it is important to know the rules of communicating by e-mail and on the Internet.
DON'T YELL. Writing messages in all capital letters is seen as yelling in the electronic world. It is not often appreciated. Spamming is sending out advertising to people to try to get business. In the electronic world Spam is the same thing as junk mail. You can have a little fun with your e-mail by using smiley faces :-) But never forget one last important point: Never write anything in e-mail that you wouldn't write on a postcard and drop in the mail. E-mail is not private. This is especially important to remember at work. Just because you have a password on your account, that does not mean your employer does not have access to it. Just because you delete a message does not mean it is not stored on the mail server somewhere. Do not think your e-mail is private. So be careful what you write.
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