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4 Ethics and Safety Measures

in Computing

Learning Outcomes
Let’s Learn About

Students will be able to • Internet
• follow ethics in computing. • Advantages of Internet
• identify online threats. • Disadvantages of Internet
• Computer Ethics
• identify positive and negative uses of social media.
• Unethical Practi ces
• show responsible behaviour while using computer and Internet.
• Safety Measures while Using
• become responsible digital citizens.
Computer and Internet
• take care about the digital footprint being created by their online • Digital Footprints
behaviour.
• use information ethically while developing presentations, projects,
etc.

Activity Corner

1. ________________ is the largest information database.
(a) Internet (b) Books (c) Notebooks

2. Write various purposes of using the Internet.
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3. Is it safe to talk and give personal information to unknown people met on social networking sites?

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Internet

Internet is a boon to the world and is used in every aspect of our life. The Internet is the biggest
network of computers in the world that connects millions of computers and computer networks
together for the purpose of sharing information and facilitating communication. The Internet

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