Explain about adventage and disventage of email

THE ADVENTAGE ARE :

1.It's fast - Messages can be sent anywhere around the world in an instant
2. It's cheap - Transmission usually costs nothing, or at the most, very little
3. It's simple - Easy to use, after initial setup
4. It's efficient - Sending to a group can be done in one step
5. It's versatile - Pictures, power-points or other files can be sent too

OR

1. email is effective in providing quick answers to yes and no, type questions. eg. Do you do international delivery?
2. Email is effective in finding the right person in an organisation or company to answer your question.
3. Email is good to make appointments for busy people.
4. Email can distribute information quickly to many people for the time it takes to email one person.

THE DISVENTAGE ARE :

1. Email can become time consuming for answering complicated questions and misunderstandings can arise because cultural differences in the interpretation of certain words. The telephone, is much better for providing detailed answers or if you feel that the question is not absolutely clear.
2. Email can compromise the security of an organisation because sensitive information can be easily distributed accidently or deliberately. Email should be entrusted to well trained and trusted staff members.
3. Email can become impersonal or misunderstood.

1.      Explain about adventage and disventage of website

Answer :

Advantages

• The information is available to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, anytime.
• The information within a site can be quickly accessed.  There is no need to sift through several pages.
• The site may provide links to other sites on the same topic
• The site can be updated to always provide the latest information.
• The site creator/author doesn’t need to be present when someone is retrieving information.
• The author can usually be contacted through an emailing address or a message board connected to the site.
• There is no need to carry a hard copy of information with you. (No heavy book)
• You can look at more than one page or source at the one time by having numerous windows.
• Information is easy to gather and print selectively.
• Easy to use the information to create your own resource.
• You can peruse the information at leisure taking as much time as needed.
• Saves a trip to the library.

Disadvantages

• It may be difficult for researchers to locate, especially if there are many similar sites.
• Because it is not “published” or authorized by a reputable source, the site may be disregarded as inaccurate.
• The information on the site may not be reliable.
• Information may be interpreted incorrectly or used inappropriately.
• A connection to the web is needed to access the information, which will be impossible if a computer and connection is not available.
• It may be difficult to reach your target audience.
• Because the author is not present when others are retrieving information there is no opportunity to ask questions or have things explained in greater detail etc.
• The site may go down or the computer may crash.
• Site may be difficult to use if experience with the internet is limited.