Emmanuel is using a social networking site. A safe username might contain which of the following?

• Emmanuel’s age

• Emmanuel’s hometown

• Emmanuel’s favorite sport

• Emmanuel’s grade in school

A safe password ______.

• is easy to guess

• contains the word "password"

• contains letters

• contains letters and numbers

Shaquan just created a password. Who should know what Shaquan’s password is?

• his best friend

• his teammates

• anyone who asks him

• none of the answers

Brianna receives an email from the address CottonCandy1225. She should open the email only if ______.

• she knows the person whose email address is CottonCandy1225

• she likes cotton candy a lot

• there’s an attachment in the email

• the subject of the email offers something great, like free cotton candy

True or false: You can assume that any stranger you talk to on the internet is the same age as you are.

• True

• False

Which of the following can help protect your computer from viruses?

• never turning off your computer

• never closing pop up windows

• never downloading attachments sent from unknown email addresses

• never using your computer when you’re feeling sick

How can a computer virus affect a computer?

• It can make anyone who uses the computer get sick.

• It can steal personal information stored on the computer.

• It can keep personal information stored on the computer secure.

• It can shatter the screen on the computer monitor.

Namita reads something on the internet that makes her uncomfortable. What should Namita do?

• tell a trusted adult about it right away

• keep it a secret

• ask the person who wrote it to explain themselves

• nothing

Gerald is online. A window appears that offers a free cruise to Greece if he fills out a short survey. This window is an example of a(n) ______.

• virus

• application

• pop up

• username

Paula is using her smartphone. She receives an email from an address she does not know. It contains an attachment. Why shouldn’t Paula download the attachment?

• because a smartphone cannot open large attachments

• because she might not be able to read it on the small screen

• because smartphones should not be used to read emails

• because smartphones are computers too, so internet safety rules apply