Cyber Citizenship
Find out if you are a good cyber citizen, how to be safe on the internet and how to secure your computer from viruses destroying it.
- 1.If someone, that you don't personally know, added you as a friend on a social media website, should you accept him/her?
- A.
Yes, it will increase my popularity
- B.
No, I should only accept people who i have met in person
- C.
Yes, if he/she is good looking
- 2.When someone cyber bullies you, you should ignore their remarks and get on with life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.A new website you go onto asks for your address, home phone number and credit card details. You should:
- A.
Not give out any information and leave the website
- B.
Give them your details as long as your parents don't find out
- 4.If you get an email from your local bank, stating that your account details need to be reconfirmed and you notice spelling errors and an unfamiliar web address, it is a scam.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.While Morgan was on the internet, a window popped up and said: “WIN A TRIP TO EUROPE IN AN INSTANT!” Should she click on it?
- A.
Yes, she'll havea good chance of wining
- B.
No, it will be a scamming competition
- C.
Yes, she has nothing to lose
- 6.Social media websites and other gaming websites often ask you to have a password to protect your account. Your password should be…
- A.
A mixture of 6 numbers and letters
- B.
Your favourite food, colour or song
- C.
Your full name
- 7.Once I have made my secure password, I should...
- A.
Tell my friend in case I forget it
- B.
Keep it to myself
- C.
Change it to my full name
- 8.What 3 things are able to get into your computer if it isn’t secured?
- A.
Worms, Slugs and cockroaches
- B.
Viruses, infections and Ants
- C.
Trojans, worms and viruses
- 9.Should I secure my ocmputer with antiviral and security software?
- A.
Nah, it takes too long
- B.
Only if it's free
- C.
Yes, it will protect my computer
- 10.Daniel says that being on the internet is annoying as there are always windows that pop up. What should he download to prevent this from happening?
- A.
A Firewall
- B.
A Waterwall
- C.
A Snowall
- 11.There are two different types of firewalls: a software firewall and a hardware firewall. The difference is; the hardware firewall is a physical modem which you can hold and plug into the computer, but a software firewall is a computer program that you download from the internet. But they still do a good job of protecting your computer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.You accidently uploaded a picture of you that you don’t like on Facebook; it’ll be okay though, because you can just delete it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.If your mum pays the internet bill, whose responsibility is it for the safety of the computer whilst on the internet?
- A.
Your Mum
- B.
The technician
- C.
Whoever is on the internet
- 14.When someone or something disguises themselves as a company or a ‘cool game’ but really they are trying to find personal information and credit details, it is called….
- A.
Farming
- B.
Phishing
- C.
Mining
- 15.Pharming is when the person gathers up information from websites and sells them to other people.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Your boyfriend asks you to send a picture of yourself nude to his phone. Should you do this?
- A.
Yes, he is my boyfriend
- B.
Only once I've got credit
- C.
No, it could backfire on you
- 17.To be a good cyber citizen you must…
- A.
Have programs linked with your computer (e.g. firewalls and Anti-virus and security software) so it protects it from any scams, predators, viruses, worms and Trojans.
- B.
Never give out any personal information such as credit card details, addresses or phone numbers to untrusted websites. Also never expose your secure password to personal accounts to anyone.
- C.
Do not cyber bully anyone as it is not okay, if you see cyber bullying, report it too teachers or parents so it can be sorted out.
- D.
All of the above
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