Section Quiz Results

4/18/22, 1:33 PM Section Quiz Candidate: Date: 4/18/2022 1:32:42 pm • Time spent: 17:05  Passing Score: 80% Question 1:  Score: 70% Correct Web services that help people meet, interact, and share content with other people online are called ____________. Facebooks Social Media Web Servers Internetworks EXPLANATION Social media are technologies that help people share their lives and connect with other people over the Internet. The Internet is an internetwork, or a connection between networks. While an internetwork can facilitate web services, it would not itself be considered a web service. Facebook is just one of dozens of social media applications. A Web Server is a computer that stores web pages and transmits them to devices that request those pages. 1/10  Question 2:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Incorrect Samantha is being cyber-bullied by someone who is spreading lies about her involvement in a failed business. Which of the following are recommended actions that Samantha should take to help diffuse the situation? (Select two.) Encourage friends and relatives to ignore the bullying. Create a public group on social media (such a Facebook group) to confront the bully. Respond to the bully in a calm, clear, and constructive manner. Like, share, and comment on the bullying posts. Post the bully's physical address on social media. EXPLANATION Encouraging your friends and relatives to ignore the bullying posts can help to diffuse the situation and may cause the bully to drop the effort to discredit you. Sometimes responding to the bully in a calm, clear and constructive manner can help to diffuse the situation. Posting a person's personal information online, or doxxing, is inappropriate and dangerous, even when the target is a cyberbully. Creating a public group to on social media (or any other social platform) to confront the bully is a negative approach that can result in escalating the situation, not diffusing it. You should not participate in liking, sharing, commenting on, or forwarding the bullying posts. Ignoring the posts can limit the potential damage of the messages to victims and others. REFERENCES  10.6.1 Handling Confidential Information  10.6.2 Confidential Information Facts 2/10  Question 3:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct Which of the following are common risks of using social media? (Select two.) Personal information can be used without your permission Online information that you post is difficult to remove. You can be added to a group without your permission. Privacy settings are virtually non-existent. Anonymity can lead some people to post harmful comments. EXPLANATION It is extremely difficult to erase online information, so be careful of what you post. This is especially true of comments on social media and email messages you have sent. The sense of anonymity provided by the internet can lead some people to post obnoxious or harmful comments that they would never consider making in person. Many social media sites provide privacy settings to help protect your biographical and personal contact information from malicious users. As long as you take advantage of these settings, you can secure your personal information. Being added to a group without your permission rarely happens. Trusted social media platforms normally provide a process that prevents you from unknowingly being added to a group. While social platforms often track your viewing and response habits to provide marketing and other information suited to your personal preferences, trusted social media platforms allow you to protect your personal information through privacy settings and agreements between you and the social media company. REFERENCES  5.5.4 Online Profiles and Identities  10.2.7 Digital Privacy  10.2.8 Digital Privacy Facts  10.2.16 Activity: Research Privacy Issues 3/10  Question 4:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct There are many social media platforms available today. What are the top two primary ways that social media platforms generate revenue? (Select two.) Content Membership fees Targeted ads Selling user-generated data to other companies Usage fees EXPLANATION Like most social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are free to use. They make money by showing targeted advertisements and selling user-generated data to other companies. Therefore, it's important that you never put anything on a social media platform that you don't want to be widely distributed. REFERENCES  5.5.4 Online Profiles and Identities  10.2.7 Digital Privacy  10.2.8 Digital Privacy Facts  10.2.16 Activity: Research Privacy Issues 4/10  Question 5:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct Match the social media platform on the left with the description on the right. Some items can be used more than once or not at all. Largest social media platform in the world Facebook Most popular microblogging platform Twitter Messaging platform that includes built-in photo editing tools Instagram Social network focused on images Instagram Provides live video streaming Facebook EXPLANATION Facebook is currently the largest social networking platform in the world, boasting 2.45 billion active monthly users. Facebook has added a variety of features over the years, including live video streaming. Twitter is a microblogging platform. Users make public posts which can be viewed on their profile. The catch is that each post can only be up to 240 characters long. Instagram is a social network that is focused on images. REFERENCES  5.5.3 Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram 5/10  Question 6:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct Which of the following should be done to protect your identity when creating a social media profile? Always include your physical address and set privacy to Friends of Friends. Use the default privacy settings for the account. Always review and set privacy settings. Always use a fake name and fake personal information. EXPLANATION Most social media platforms that require you to create a profile have privacy settings. These settings allow you to decide which groups of people are allowed to see your profile. You should review and set privacy settings for all social media accounts to protect your identity. Using false information can result in the removal of an account on many social media platforms. Providing minimal personal information and using privacy settings provides a better option than using a fictitious profile. Using the default privacy settings for some social media platforms may expose your personal information to the public and should be avoided to protect your identity. It is not advisable to provide information such as your physical address to those you do not know. This is especially true of a broad group of people. REFERENCES  5.5.4 Online Profiles and Identities  10.2.7 Digital Privacy  10.2.8 Digital Privacy Facts  10.2.16 Activity: Research Privacy Issues 6/10  Question 7:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct When protecting your online identity, which of the following is an internet security threat you need to be aware of? Using personal information Using a different password for each social media platform Phishing attempts USB keyloggers EXPLANATION Phishing is when hackers try to pretend they are sending a message from a friend or trusted company in an attempt to steal private information. Using personal information is not an internet security threat if appropriate safeguards are put in place to prevent it from being hacked or stolen. It is a best practice to use a different password for each social media platform. USB keyloggers are a local security threat. REFERENCES  5.5.4 Online Profiles and Identities  10.2.7 Digital Privacy  10.2.8 Digital Privacy Facts  10.2.16 Activity: Research Privacy Issues 7/10  Question 8:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Incorrect Crowdsourcing is reaching out to a group (crowd) as a way to solve a problem. Which of the following provides a way to raise funds without web development expenses? Crowdsourcing campaign Crowdsourcing website Crowdsourcing media Crowdsourcing platform EXPLANATION Crowdsourcing platforms provide a way to raise funds without web development expenses. The platform provides everything that is needed for a fee. While a campaign, website, and media can all be part of raising funds, each requires web development or specific development efforts. REFERENCES  5.5.5 Crowdsourcing 8/10  Question 9:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Incorrect Kickstarter and Indiegogo are crowdsourcing platforms primarily started for which type of crowdsourcing? Financial hardship Startup Brainstorming Idea EXPLANATION Often an individual or business has an idea they want to get off the ground, but they lack the funds they need to get started. Financial crowdsourcing is a great way both to raise funds to launch a project and also to gauge the level of public interest. Platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo allow users to set a funding goal and then give them a specific timeframe in which to reach their goal. GoFundMe is typically used for financial hardship. Google Forms, Survey Monkey, Qualtrics, or Zoho Survey are typically used for idea or brainstorming crowdsourcing. REFERENCES  5.5.5 Crowdsourcing 9/10  Question 10:  4/18/22, 1:33 PM Correct Which of the following describes the strategy that defines a businesses social media goals and objectives? Social Media Optimization (SMO) Social media marketing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Social channels EXPLANATION A well-executed Social Media Optimization (SMO) strategy can give a business a great boost. To ensure the maximum benefit from social media, a business needs to set well-defined goals and objectives. The other choices are not social media strategies that define goals and objectives. 10/10