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Year 4 - Computing

Ownership and the World Wide Web

The internet

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will recognise the internet as a network of networks. They will learn that the World Wide Web is part of the internet. They will evaluate online content to decide how honest, accurate, or reliable it is, and understand the consequences of false information.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to recognise that the World Wide Web is made up of content created and owned by many people.

Key Notes

  • Websites and their content are created by people.
  • Content on the web is owned by the person or organisation who created it.
  • There are rules that protect content.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • ownership: having control or rights over something, like a piece of digital content or a website, means you are the person who owns or is responsible for it
  • content: the information, pictures, videos or text that you can find on a website or in a digital space
  • copyright: the rights given to the owner of a piece of work to control how it can be used

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • If you find something on the web, you can use it as your own.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.

Websites and their content are created by people. Content on the web is owned by the person or organisation who created it.

2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'ownership'

having control or rights over something, like a piece of digital content or a website, means you are the person who owns or is responsible for it. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: If you find something on the web, you can use it as your own. Correction: Most online content is owned by someone and you need permission to use it as your own.

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