Apart from harm to yourself, the use of the internet can cause problems for your computer, through [[wikipedia:malware|malware]] (software viruses), or spam (unwanted mails). Do not download any software or content to your computer from the internet, unless you have clear instruction from your teacher.
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Apart from harm to yourself, the use of the internet can cause problems for your computer, through [[wikipedia:malware|malware]] (software viruses), or spam (unwanted mails).
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Do not download any software or content to your computer from the internet, unless you have clear instruction from your teacher. Before clicking on any link, consider if that link may lead you to malware or any fraud. Avoid downloading any content, unless you are reasonably sure it is genuine, by only downloading content that is licensed as OER, you reduce your chances of downloading malware.
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In case of emails, do not open any mail from an unknown person. Do not click on / download any attachment, unless you are expecting it, even if the same is from a known person.