Flocabulary - Internet Safety - Missed Questions

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

connected to a network.

Our whole neighborhood is wireless, so we can take our computers outside and still be --------.

• online

• web

• internet

• network

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

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

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

a message or window that often advertises something and appears over other windows on a computer.

I was annoyed with all the -------- windows that opened while I was trying to read the article.

• virus

• password

• advertisement

• pop-up