Unit 1 - Task 10 - Email
E-Safety
Go through the presentation below and find out about the benefits, risks and how to keep yourself safe when using email.
Email benefits and risks
You should use your reseach and presentation about computer viruses from the practice coursework to help you with this task.
Pass
A1 - Save an email attachment to a suitable folder in your work area
Example
A2 - Reply to an email
- warn of the risks of receiving/opening email attachments. (think about computer viruses)
Functional Skills (4.3,4.4)
- includes a subject
- include a file attachment.
Example
A3 - Forwarded an email to least 2 others
How to forward
Merit
B1 – Email 1
• Included at least two file attachments
• Use suitable subjects and message text
• Set the importance of the message
B2 – Email 2
• Describe how you can protect your computer from viruses. (Anti-virus)
• Use suitable subjects and message text
• Included at least two file attachments
• Set the importance of the message
B3 – Appropriately cc an email.
B4 – Summarise the risks of receiving and opening email attachments.
Functional Skills (4.3,4.4)
Distinction
C1 – Email 3
Send a message to a group of people
• Use suitable subjects and message text
• Set the importance of the message
• use cc and bcc appropriately, considering privacy issues
C2 – Email 4
Send a message to a group of people
• Use suitable subjects and message text
• Set the importance of the message
• use cc and bcc appropriately, considering privacy issues
C3 – Add at least two email addresses to the address book.
C4 – Send emails using at least two addresses in the address book.
C5 – Create and use an email signature.
C6 – Suggest actions that could reduce the risks from opening and receiving email attachments
Functional Skills (4.3,4.4)
- Anti-virus software
- contact the sender
- use common sense
- avoid opening certain kinds of files
Functional Skills
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