JAMB Commerce 2011 Question 49

Question 49

Computers in Commerce

The symbol @ in an Internet mail address is used to

  1. A.separate the user name from the machine name
  2. B.link the user with other Internet users
  3. C.locate the addresses of Internet users
  4. D.link the user with the machine.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (separate the user name from the machine name)

Explanation

In name@server.com, the part before @ is the user name and the part after it is the mail server (machine) name.