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Jefferson High School Student Internet Test
March, 2000 v2.5



(Note: If a student is unable to read the Internet Test, a teacher may assist by reading the questions and marking the answers. This "test" is a tool to teach Internet etiquette. It is NOT a test to exclude anyone. If a student does not pass with 80% (24 correct) or more, the issues can be discussed and the test be given again. Please return all  "passed" tests to Mr. Ballash. Mrs. Preciado will keep a list of all Jefferson HS students who have passed. )
 

 DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST! Record your answers on an answer form or Scantron form.

True or False: (circle the correct answer on the answer form)

1. A student or teacher may not use the Internet to sell anything.

2. The Internet is made up of many computer networks.

3. It is OK to share your password with your friends.

4. Copyrighted material may be software, books, graphs or other files created by others.

5. You can threaten or verbally abuse anyone when using e-mail.

6. "Download" means: retrieve a file from another computer.

7. You should your delete files, including old e-mail messages, from your account to save space on the computer.

8. The world wide web, e-mail, newsgroups, and ftp are tools used on the Internet.

9. You can lose your Internet account by accessing web sites that contain inappropriate sexual material, violent or criminal content.

10. You can let other students use your Internet account and/or e-mail address.
 

Multiple Choice: (circle the correct answer on the answer form)

11. If you think that someone is using your password, you should...
a. change your password.
b. notify your teacher or network administrator
c. notify sysop@lausd.k12.ca.us
d. don't worry about it.
e. a) and b)

12. When using e-mail, you ...
a. may send offensive letters.
b. may send e-mail to people you do not know.
c. never know who is reading your e-mail.
d. must obey the LAUSD Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
e.  c) and d)

13. If you need help...
a. ask the network administrator or your teacher
b. look for help on the Internet
c. experiment
d. all of the above.
e. none of the above.

14. Computer "viruses" are destructive programs. To avoid them you should...
a. check your disks for viruses.
b. scan downloaded files for viruses.
c. not worry about viruses because there are none on the Internet.
d. not worry because the District will take care of it.
e.  a) and b)

15. If you violate the LAUSD Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), the consequence can be a ...
a. disciplinary meeting at school with your parents.
b. loss of your LAUSDnet account.
c. suspension from school.
d. possible arrest and prosecution.
e. all of the above.

16. Using the Internet at school is a...
a. privilege.
b. right.
c.  fun way to play  trick on people.
d. way to sell baseball cards and other things.

17. If you are researching the Internet at school for a report, it is best to...
a. print out all the pages that you might ever need.
b. take good notes.
c. save important information on your floppy disk to study later.
d. b) and c)
e. a) and c).

18. If you are researching the Internet  for a report, you must get permission from the author and give proper credit when you create your report for any...
a. information from e-mail that you use.
b. graphic, picture or diagram that you use.
c. web site that you use or referred to.
d. file that you downloaded and used.
e. all of the above.

19. Shareware is software that you can download and...
a. use for a month or so, and then must register and pay for it if you continue to use it.
b. make copies and give to your friends, as long as you follow the author's directions.
c. use as long as you want for FREE!
d. make changes and then make copies for you friends.
e. a) and b)

20. If you find a web site that may be inappropriate for use at school, you...
a. should call your friends over to take a look.
b. print it out at school.
c. make it a Bookmark or Favorite.
d. leave the web site and avoid it in the future.
e. a) and b).

21. It is OK to send attached files with your e-mail...
a. to anyone you can think of.
b. without checking to see if the person receiving the file has the correct software.
c. only to people who have expressed interest in that information and may need to use it.

22. It is OK to send your personal address and phone number on the Internet to...
a. only personal friends and relatives. And even then you are taking a small risk.
b. anyone on the Internet.
c. someone you "met" in a newsgroup or chat room.
d. whoever asks for that information.
e. c) and d).

23. Be careful what you write in e-mail, and treat your messages as if...
a. they are secret letters and no one can read them.
b. they are postcards and others might be able to read them.
c. they will only be sent to the people you want them to go to.
d.   a) and c).

24. By learning to use the Internet effectively, you can...
a. improve your reading and writing skills.
b. get the latest information about astronomy, earthquakes, and the weather.
c. exchange reports, poems, plays, and essays with students around the world.
d. learn skills that will help you in college and in your career.
e. all of the above.

25. The Internet is the...
a. only computer network in the world.
b. the fastest network.
c. the largest collection of computer networks.

26. A student or teacher may use their LAUSDnet account to...
a. sell something.
b. hack other systems on the Internet.
c. do research for a class project
d. illegally download software
e. harm another individual.

27. Sharing passwords is ...
a. strictly prohibited.
b. acceptable amongst your closest friends.
c. acceptable amongst fellow students working on a class project.
d. always a good idea.
e. allowed if you change your password frequently.

28. Deleting files and old messages from your LAUSDnet e-mail account is ...
a. recommended but not necessary.
b. not an issue because there is unlimited disk space.
c. required because disk space is limited.
d. only done when your teacher asks you to.
e. never done.

29. The limitations of using a search engine on the world wide web (www) are ...
a. only about 17% of the web sites on the Internet are cataloged by search engines.
b. since many web sites are unedited and unverified by other institutions, they can easily contain incorrect information.
c. the reader often must use several search engines and review many sites before finding the information they need.
d. all of the above.

30. To use the networked computers in the Jefferson H.S. Library or Project Room, students must ...
a. take good notes.
b. bring their own disk to save files and web pages.
c. bring a list of assigned web sites (URLs) from their teacher for their work.
d. pay for printing out pages they may want copies of.
e. all of the above.
 
 

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