Let’s Talk About ! Instructor: Robert Griffiths Spring 2010 (original presentation developed by Jill Bond)
What is ? electronic mail or
Who Can Use ? Anybody!
Where Can You Use ? You can use on any computer that has Internet access. Your home (if you have Internet access) Your home (if you have Internet access) City College libraries City College libraries San Francisco public libraries San Francisco public libraries City College computer labs City College computer labs
Web-based We will use only free, web-based in this class. Examples: Gmail (Google), Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. Examples: Gmail (Google), Yahoo, Hotmail, etc. Web-based means: You do not have to have special software. You do not have to have special software. You do not have to pay for it. You do not have to pay for it. You can check your from any computer that has Internet access. You can check your from any computer that has Internet access.
Addresses user ID, username or login name (no spaces, no capital letters) domain name (no spaces, no capital = at (We say “at”.) Press the SHIFT key and the key with 2 on it.
Vocabulary for Creating an Account ( ) – noun, verb, adjective I will send you an today. (noun) I will send you an today. (noun) I will you today. (verb) I will you today. (verb) Let’s set up a new account for you today. (adj.) Let’s set up a new account for you today. (adj.) account – noun Let’s set up a new account for you today. Let’s set up a new account for you today. set up – phrasal verb Let’s set up a new account today. Let’s set up a new account today. sign up (for) – phrasal verb We will sign up for a new account today. We will sign up for a new account today.
More Vocabulary for Creating an Account user ID, username, login name – noun My user ID is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. My user ID is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. My login name is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. My login name is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. My username is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. My username is robert.d.griffiths.ccsf. password – noun My password is secret. My password is secret.
More Vocabulary for Creating an Account security question - noun She will not forget her security question. She will not forget her security question.
Vocabulary for Using an Account sign in (to), log in (to)- phrasal verb I am signing in to my account. I am signing in to my account. I am logging in to my account. I am logging in to my account. sign out (of), log out (of) - phrasal verb Please sign out of your account. Please sign out of your account. Please log out of your account. Please log out of your account. check ( ) – verb Students check their at the beginning of every class. Students check their at the beginning of every class.
More Vocabulary for Using an Account compose – verb She is composing a new . She is composing a new . recipient – noun I sent Lee an . Lee is the recipient of my . I sent Lee an . Lee is the recipient of my . sender – noun Rebecca sent Lee an . Rebecca is the sender. Rebecca sent Lee an . Rebecca is the sender.
More Vocabulary for Using an Account send – verb Please send Jorge an today. Please send Jorge an today. reply – noun, verb Please send a reply to Yuan soon. (noun) Please send a reply to Yuan soon. (noun) Please reply to Yuan’s soon. (verb) Please reply to Yuan’s soon. (verb) forward – verb I will forward this to my friend. I will forward this to my friend.
More Vocabulary for Using an Account cc: - verb Please cc: your teacher. Please cc: your teacher. bcc: - verb He will bcc: his parents. He will bcc: his parents.
More Vocabulary for Using an Account bulk, spam – noun No one likes to receive spam in their account. No one likes to receive spam in their account. No one likes to receive bulk in their account. No one likes to receive bulk in their account.