WorksheetsDigital Footprints in Year 9 ICT
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
A digital footprint is:
A measurement of the physical size of a digital device
A body of data that a person leaves behind as they use the internet.
A method of measuring internet speed
A type of digital currency
What is an active digital footprint?
A software that measures the energy of computers
A record of the number of active users online
The active hours a person spends online
Information that is knowingly shared by a person online.
What is the other type of digital footprint?
Passive
Neutral
Virtual
Static
Select all correct answers for examples of ACTIVE digital footprints.
Location
Social Media Posts
IP Address
Comments
A way to manage a digital footprint is by:
Making easy passwords.
Making public profiles.
Deleting inactive accounts.
Accepting everyone that requests to follow you, even if you don't know them.
How can digital footprints affect futures?
Select all correct options
Online engagements can affect how one is perceived (now and in the future).
They don't affect futures, everything put online can be deleted.
Most employers check online identities for first impressions.
Your online activities can be found in the long-term.
A way to protect yourself online is to:
Think before posting/sharing.
Post whatever you want to online.
Engage on random, unprotected websites
Which of these is an example of a passive digital footprint.
Things purchased online in the past
A tiktok video shared with a friend
Digital footprints have effects on reputations.
True
False
If a nasty comment is left on a post, but later deleted:
People can't hold it against you or your reputation.
It won't have any effects on your employability.
Others may have screenshotted it, which can mean its still on the internet and can be found.
It can never be found again.
