Navigating the Internet
Agenda Common Terms Getting stared with browsers Search tips Popular Websites Internet Safety Practice
Common Terms Internet—Global, information-sharing network World Wide Web (WWW)—Collection of informational pages, or websites, that can be accessed through the internet Network—2 or more computers connected to each other in order to share information ISP—Internet Service Provider
Common Terms Cloud—Internet-based storage for files and information URL—Uniform Resource Locator. It is the address of a website, or location on the internet. HTTP://--HyperText Transfer Protocol. It is a type of URL. Download—Process of sending information to your computer. You can download programs, pictures and music to make the accessible when not online.
Internet Browser Programs that connect us to the Internet and World Wide Web The will contain an address bar, a search bar and will save bookmarks, history and personal information Popular Search Engines include
Popular Websites
Online Safety Use secure sites when making online purchases (https://) and be aware of which sites you are entering personal information into Choose secure passwords (8 or more characters, a combination of letters, numbers and symbols.) Never use personal information like a birthdate in a password! Review the privacy and security settings on your internet browser and social media account Keep browsers and software up to date
Practice Open a browser Do a search on Google and on Bing (you may get different results on the same search term) Read an article on Wikipedia Look at Google Earth