AO2

Internet and Email

In the Assessment Objective you will learn how to search the World Wide Wed effectively using appropriate software.  You will learn how to evaluate the validity of the information that you download and the implications of copyright.  You will organise your work by learning how to use bookmarks and favourites.  You will also learn how to use emails appropriately and how to reduce the risks of receiving viruses via email attachments.

 

Knowledge, understanding and skills

Web browser

•     Use search engines effectively to find specific information

       on the Internet

•     Evaluate validity of information downloaded e.g. Reliability of         source, age of information

•     Understand the implications of copyright

•     Copy and paste text and graphics from the Internet in

       compliance with copyright

•     Download graphic and text files in compliance with copyright

•     Acknowledge all sources used

•     Use and organise bookmarks/favourites

 

Email

•     Create, reply and forward email messages and attach multiple

        Files

•     Take action to avoid risks from receiving and opening

       attachments from emails

•     Use cc and bcc

•     Set mail to high or low importance

•     Store, retrieve and use email addresses and details of personal    

       Contacts

•     Create and use an email signature on outgoing messages