Exercises

There are two pictures on this webpage for you to practice with. You can read what to do with them in your book.

Next, we want to make sure you are aware of some of the clever and crafty scams you could run into as you browse the Internet.

“Bad” websites

Sometimes websites may seem innocent enough, but they actually aren't! These websites may include games or video clips. The website may be filled with brightly colored images. Sometimes it is hard to tell that these are actually ads!

Be on guard for websites that offer prizes when you enter some information, for instance, a telephone number. What really happens when you fill in this information? You could be signing on to some kind of service that includes a fee!

Watch out for the word Free. Very often ads appear offering you something for free. But this is actually not the case. You might get something for free in the first few weeks, but after that the service is no longer free and you must pay for it.

Sometimes a website asks for your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. Never give out personal information about yourself or where you live, or where you go to school - without asking a parent, guardian or teacher first. It's like giving your information to strangers on the street and you never know who will see it.

Watch out for brightly colored ads containing the words click here or click me. Before you click on anything, take a moment to review the web page. If you are in doubt, ask a parent, guardian or teacher about it. You want to prevent unwanted programs (spyware, malware) from being automatically installed on your computer.

Sometimes pop-up windows appear. If you are not sure what this is or have any doubt at all, click the red “X” in the upper right corner of the screen. The “X” may also look like this .

“Bad” websites sometimes take advantage of misspelled words. This is also known as “typo-squatting”. These misspelled sites are mainly used for either online scams or pay by click ads. These words could be popular search terms often used for a real site. The misspelled site gets paid every time someone clicks on one of the ads. Make the effort to type the address of the website you want to visit as accurately as you can.

Would you like to see an example of a web page with “bad” advertizing?
Click “Be on guard!” in the stack of books on this page.
The ads on this web page are not real. They are examples of things you might see as you surf the web. You cannot enter any information in the forms. Slide your mouse pointer over one of the ads and you will see a message telling you what is “wrong” about the ad. You can safely view the web page.

Practice photos