Desert Christian Academy High School Netiquette Quiz
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of basic Netiquette.
- 1.Typing in all capital letters in electronic communications means:
- A.
Nothing Special, typing in all caps is normal
- B.
You are shouting
- C.
It's OK to forward this message to others
- D.
This message is very important
- E.
I'm not sure what this means to help me fix it
- 2.It's OK to forward or post an email message that you have received if:
- A.
The message is typed in all caps
- B.
It does not contain any copyrighted material
- C.
The author of the message hasn't marked it as confidential
- D.
The author of the message has give you permission to forward or post
- E.
You think the message is worthy of forwarding
- 3.Scrolling the screen in a chat room is OK when:
- A.
You need to get your fellow chatters' attention
- B.
Other chatters are boring you and you want to liven things up
- C.
No one is saying anything
- D.
It is never OK to scroll the screen
- E.
If you are typing between the hours of 7-9pm
- 4.Before posting to a discussion group you should:
- A.
Find the frequently asked questions (FAQ) document
- B.
Read the FAQ
- C.
Read some of the existing posts to get an idea of the tone and character of the group
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
- 5.The chat abbreviation "brb" stand for
- A.
Boring, really boring
- B.
Be right back
- C.
Been really busy
- D.
Better run, bye!
- E.
Blank rack black
- 6.A flame is:
- A.
An online chain letter
- B.
An expert programmer
- C.
A post or email message that expressed a strong opinion or criticism
- D.
A person who consistently breaks the rules of Netiquette
- E.
Another work for typing fast
- 7.The Golden Rule of Netiquette is:
- A.
Never flame a friend
- B.
Always know who you're talking to
- C.
Follow all the Netiquette rules
- D.
Always use emoticons
- E.
Remember the human
- 8.The phrase "lurk before you leap" means:
- A.
Make sure there isn't a host moderating the chat before you scroll the chat screen
- B.
Familiarize yourself with a discussion group before actively participating
- C.
Send your post to the moderator via email before posting it to a discussion group
- D.
Post test message to several USENET newsgroups before posting a real message
- E.
Creep around the pool before jumping in
- 9."Spamming" is very poor Netiquette and means:
- A.
Is when someone throws canned meat at you
- B.
Posting a message that contains graphic descriptions of something really gross
- C.
Sending in lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation
- D.
Spilling the juice of meat-by producs into your keyboard
- E.
Posting or emailing unsolicited advertising messages to a wide audience.
- 10.Knowledge and understanding of Netiquette is useful because:
- A.
It explains some of the technical limitations of online communications
- B.
It will help you create a positive impression on those you meet in cyberspace
- C.
It explains the conventions already being used by millions of cybernauts
- D.
All of the above
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