Safety Rules Internet Use

 


1. Do not download and install any program from the Internet without the permission of your instructor.

2. Do not make anyone’s personal information available on the Internet, either through chatrooms, email, or the completion of forms and questionnaires.

3. Use school computer equipment only for approved educational purposes. The following are NOT legitimate uses:

a. downloading and installing unapproved software;

b. using computers for any activity that is rude, racist, profane, criminal, harassing, or offensive to others;

c. copying software illegally or using unapproved software

d. copying without permission the intellectual or creative property of others

e. creating or spreading computer viruses

f. gaining unauthorized access to files belonging to another student or teacher

g. changing or interfering with the operating environment of a computer, including accessing or changing any elements of the operating or networking systems, or any other network that can be accessed through the LAN, WAN, or Internet.

AT ALL TIMES – IF IN DOUBT, SEE YOUR INSTRUCTOR