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Lesson 12 of 13

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Check the ten habits below. Then try the quiz.

Safety — ten habits to check before the quiz
IdeaWhat to remember
Private factsKeep facts that could help a stranger find you private.
PasswordsA password built from you is easy to guess.
Who is thereA typed name, photo or age proves nothing.
Kind messagesA mean message hurts, typed or spoken.
If wrongIf something feels wrong, tell a grown-up.
CreditUsing someone's work without credit or permission is wrong.
HackingHacking is getting into a computer or account without permission.
FootprintsSome footprints you leave on purpose. Others you leave without knowing.
PrivacyAsk a grown-up before you share your facts.
SpamLeave email from strangers unopened.

A contest form asks for your favourite colour. Then it asks for your home address. What should you do?

  • Fill in everything
  • Share the colour and keep the address private
  • Share the address but not the colour

Which password is hardest to guess?

  • Your birthday
  • 1234
  • Kite!Mango7

An account says it is your age. It has a child's photo. What does that prove?

  • That it is a child your age
  • Nothing, because anyone can type an age and reuse a photo
  • That it is safe

A classmate types a mean comment and says it is a joke. Does it still hurt?

  • Yes, because the reader only sees the words
  • No, because it was a joke
  • No, because it was typed

A message says you won a prize and has a link. It feels wrong. What is the best first step?

  • Reply to ask what it wants
  • Click the link to check
  • Tell a trusted grown-up

You copy a paragraph from a website. You do not name the writer. What is this?

  • Plagiarism
  • Hacking
  • Phishing

Someone gets into your account without asking. What is this called?

  • Plagiarism
  • Hacking
  • Spamming

You post a photo of your project. Which footprint is this?

  • Active
  • Passive
  • Neither

An app asks to use your photo. What is the first step?

  • Ask a grown-up
  • Say yes at once
  • Say yes if it is free

Someone you do not know emails: "Win a big prize! Reply now." What should you do?

  • Reply to say thank you
  • Do not open it, and do not answer
  • Open it to see the prize

This is the last track of Class 6 Computing and AI. Class 7 begins with How the Internet Works.

Reveal every answer to finish this lesson.

That is the end of this subject for Class 6

Nicely done. There is more waiting at this same level — pick whichever you like.