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Multiple choice softskills communication

Why is is important and helpful to "lurk before you leap" in cyberspace?

  1. It's important to be anonymous in cyberspace

  2. Lurkers are always welcome

  3. You can get to know all the players first so when you jump in, you can do so with names and critical information

  4. It's important to get the lay of the land before jumping in
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lurking means observing an online community before actively participating. This helps you understand the community norms, culture, and context so you can engage appropriately. Option D correctly captures this - getting the lay of the land means understanding the environment before jumping in. Option C is close but less accurate; knowing individual players isn't the primary purpose of lurking.

Multiple choice softskills communication

What is the single most important reason for using good grammar and spelling in internet postings on message boards and the like?

  1. You will be judged by your writing

  2. People who are non-native English speakers will read your writing easier

  3. It's good manners

  4. You don't want to be embarrassed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In online spaces, your writing is often the only representation others have of you. People form judgments about your credibility, intelligence, and attention to detail based on your grammar and spelling. Option A is the most important reason because it affects how others perceive you. While options C and D have some merit, they're secondary consequences, not the primary reason.

Multiple choice softskills communication

"Flaming" is ______.

  1. Entering a chat room without an invitation

  2. Creating a raunchy or otherwise unsuitable moniker

  3. Asking for a moderator to get involved in a discussion

  4. Sending derogatory email or "verbally" attacking someone in a chat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Flaming refers to sending hostile, insulting, or derogatory messages in online communication. This typically happens in email, chat rooms, or forums when someone verbally attacks another participant. Option D correctly defines this behavior. The other options describe different online behaviors but not flaming.

Multiple choice softskills communication

If someone introduces themselves in a chat room as a "newbie", what do they mean?

  1. They are a young teenager

  2. They are new to the internet or the chat room

  3. They are breaking in a new computer

  4. They are looking for help in an area new to them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A newbie is someone new to the internet, a particular website, or a specific chat room. The term comes from new baby or beginner and indicates inexperience with the platform or community. Option B correctly captures this meaning. Option A is incorrect because newbie refers to experience level, not age.

Multiple choice softskills communication

If you post on a board and your recipient posts, "you have pm", what do they mean?

  1. You are a "pivotal messenger"

  2. You have a "para military" style to your postings

  3. You need to "post message" back

  4. They have sent you a "private message" or email
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

PM stands for private message. When someone posts you have PM, they're letting you know they've sent you a private message or email through the platform's messaging system. Option D correctly interprets this. The other options are incorrect interpretations of the PM abbreviation.