Internet Basics Criteria

Badge for Internet Basics

This badge holder passed an assessment of the standards listed below by scoring at least 85% on an unproctored exam on the Northstar Digital Literacy website.

Learners taking unproctored assessments are not supervised.

Internet Basics Standards

  1. Identify an Internet Service Provider and ways to connect to the Internet.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of browsers and identify commonly used browsers.
  3. Identify a website.
  4. Identify a homepage.
  5. Identify common domain types.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of ways to increase Internet safety for children.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of antivirus software.
  8. Avoid providing financial information unless on a secured website.
  9. Correctly enter a security code.
  10. Fill out an online form.
  11. Identify the address bar and enter a URL address.
  12. Identify browser toolbar buttons and use them correctly.
  13. Identify search engines and enter search terms into the search engine.
  14. Use scroll bars.
  15. Use a hyperlink to access other webpages.
  16. Create a new tab, open a webpage in a tab, and move between tabs.
  17. Identify a pop-up window and close it.
  18. Enable an individual pop up window.