Year 4 - Computing
Sharing information
The internet
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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 outline how websites or the World Wide Web are shared via the internet.
Key Notes
- Digital media can be shared on the World Wide Web.
- Websites have addresses beginning with www.
- Websites are stored on web servers in data centres.
- Websites are viewed in web browsers, which can run on different devices.
Vocabulary To Learn
- digital media: content such as images that can be stored and viewed on a computer
- website: a collection of interlinked web pages, stored under a single domain
- host: when a website or service is stored on a computer that is connected to the internet
- web browser: a program used to view, navigate and interact with web pages
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Everything can be shared over the internet (including physical objects).
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Describe the system or process from this lesson in clear steps.
Digital media can be shared on the World Wide Web. Websites have addresses beginning with www.
2. Define this computing term and give one practical example. 'digital media'
content such as images that can be stored and viewed on a computer. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.
3. Correct this common computing misconception.
Mistake: Everything can be shared over the internet (including physical objects). Correction: You can share digital media and sell physical items on the internet but you cannot pass a physical item through the computer.
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