Assessment
Direction: Apply what you have learned from Virginia Shea’s Rules of Netiquette. Choose the
letter of the best answer and write it in your notebook.
1. What is Netiquette?
A. Using a net to catch fish
B. Being mean to other people on Facebook
C. Presenting proper manners at the dinner table
D. Showing manners and etiquette on the Internet
2. What should you do if you receive a text or email from someone you don't
know?
A. Call the police
B. Delete it without opening it
C. Open it immediately and reply
D. Leave it in your inbox until you figure out who it is
3. Which of the following should you never give on the Internet?
A. Your age
B. Your name
C. Your address
D. All of the above
4. What should you do to avoid being cyber-bullied?
A. Observe proper netiquette rules
B. Give out personal information to anyone who asks
C. Ignore any requests from people to be your friend online
D. Strike first - post mean things about other people on your Facebook Wall
5. What should you do if you feel you are being cyber-bullied?
A. Call the police
B. Tell no one, it's embarrassing
C. Tell a trusted adult like a parent or teacher
D. Just delete anything referring to you on the Internet
6. What should you never do if you get an embarrassing picture from someone?
A. Talk to the person again
B. Send it on to other friends
C. Tell your parents or a teacher
D. Discourage the person from sending pictures like that
7. What should you avoid doing in a chat room?
A. Posting your address
B. Posting your phone number
C. Revealing financial information
D. All of the above
8. It is OK to forward or post an email message that you received if_____________
A. The message is typed in all capital letters
B. It does not contain any copyrighted material
C. The author of the message has marked it as confidential.
D. The author of the message hasn’t given you permission to forward or post it
9. Before posting to a discussion group you should _____________________
A. Read the FAQ
B. Find the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document
C. Read some of the existing posts to get an idea of the tone and character of the group
D. All of the above.
10. A flame is _____________________________
A. An online chain letter
B. An expert programmer
C. A person who consistently breaks the rules of Netiquette
D. a post or email message that expresses a strong opinion or criticism
11. The Golden Rule of Netiquette is __________________________
A. Remember the human!
B. A smiley in every message
C. Don't follow the rules of netiquette
D. Type in all caps when you're angry.
12. Spamming is very poor Netiquette and means ____________________
A. Spilling the juice of meat-byproducts into your keyboard
B. Sending in lines of nonsensical garbage in a chat conversation
C. Posting or emailing unsolicited advertising messages to a wide audience.
D. Posting a message that contains graphic descriptions of something really gross.
13. Knowledge and understanding of netiquette is useful because _________
A. It will help you create a positive impression on those you meet in cyberspace
B. It explains the conventions already being used by millions of cybernauts
C. It explains some of the technical limitations of online communications
D. all of the above.
14. You've been sent a virus warning, what should you do now?
A. Ignore it.
B. Forward it within your company.
C. Forward it to everyone in your address book.
D. Go to a security Web site to learn if it is a real virus.
15. As a common courtesy, when in a chat room you should:
A. Report disruptive users
B. Introduce yourself when you enter a room
C. Make it clear when you are directing a question or response to a specific user
D. All of the above
0 Comments