Decide if your downloading is dodgy or dazzling.
Answer the questions based on what you would most likely do in each situation.
Hint: If you come across any unfamiliar words copy and paste them to your web browser search and see what they mean.
You are having difficulty finding your favourite band's latest release and finally come across it to download from a site you have not been to before. Do you
a) Download it immediately?
Oh dear! You're rushing in to things and not thinking about the consequences! You need to learn a bit more about downloading safely and sensibly. Slow down and think a little more first!
b) Check that the deal is legal before downloading?
Well done! This is a sensible approach to downloading, but remember to be careful all the time.
c) Decide it's much easier just to buy the CD?
Are you not very confident about downloading? There are lots of ways you can use downloading for entertainment and learning. See if you can find out a bit more about downloading safely and sensibly - it's worth it.
Your best friend shows you a great computer game she got for free from the internet but can't remember where she found it! Do you
a) Ask some friends to see if they know the web address?
Are you not very confident about searching the Internet? See if you can find out a bit more about searching for information - it's really worth it. You also need to be careful so see if you can find out a bit more about downloading safely and sensibly at the same time.
b) Type 'games' into a search engine and check out the first few sites in the list that comes up?
You're being a bit dodgy! Not everything you can download is safe or legal! You need to spend a bit more time with your searching find out a bit more about downloading safely and sensibly. Remember, don't rush!
c) Type the name of the game and 'free download' into a search engine and check carefully to see which links look most likely to lead to the game?
You're a dazzling downloader, well done! Most of the time you have a safe and sensible approach to searching and downloading so keep it up and don't be tempted to cut corners!
You want to learn to play the guitar but you can't afford guitar lessons. Do you:
a) Buy a book about guitars?
Are you not very confident in using the Internet? See if you can find out a bit more about searching for information and downloading safely and sensibly - it's really worth it.
b) Go to a chat room and hope to make friends with a guitarist?
You're being a bit of a dodgy downloader. You should never make friends online with a complete stranger or with someone either you or your friends don't already know. You have a tendency to rush into things without thinking of the possible consequences. Take some time to learn more about downloading safely and sensibly - it's worth it in the long run!
c) Search for a video tutorial that you can download to get you started?
You're a dazzling downloader but there still might be some things you don’t know and ways of using downloads that you haven’t thought about. Remember you need to be careful downloading any files to your computer.
You receive mail from someone you don't know with a file attachment that it says is a new video of your favourite band. It says it will download in just a couple of seconds. Do you
a) Download the video and run it since it won't take long?
You are a dodgy downloader! You rush into things without thinking about the consequences. Remember, some files can harm you computer so you need to learn a lot more about downloading files safely and sensibly.
b) Ask a friend what to do?
Are you not very confident downloading from the internet? You were right not to accept the file but asking a friend might not give you the safest answer either! You need to learn more about downloading safely and sensibly.
c) Delete it because this could well be a virus?
Well done. You were right to question why someone you don’t know would send you a file. Most of the time you have a knowledgeable and sensible approach to downloading stuff but there still might be some things you haven’t thought about.
You come across a web site that provides all your favourite music with very low cost downloads. Do you
a) Download as many tunes as you can afford immediately? Next time you want to download music you will probably have forgotten the name of the site.
You are a dodgy downloader! You have a tendency to rush into things without thinking of the possible consequences. Not all downloads are safe or even legal - there has to be a reason why they're so cheap. See if you can find out more about downloading safely and sensibly.
b) Download and pay for your favourite track and bookmark the site?
You are a dazzling downloader! You seem to be a knowledgeable and sensible downloader but there still might be some things you don’t know and ways of using downloads that you haven’t thought about. Remember you need to be careful downloading any files to your computer.
c) Write down the web address in your diary and go to ask someone else to help you?
You're not a confident downloader are you? You might want to find out more. There are lots of ways you could be using downloads for entertainment and learning. See if you can find out more about downloading safely and sensibly.