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Year 4 - Computing

The internet and 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 describe how information is sent between networked devices.

Key Notes

  • Data can travel through different routes to get to a destination.
  • Different services are provided through the internet.
  • The World Wide Web comprises of websites which contain web pages.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • route: the path data follows between computers on a network
  • World Wide Web: a service provided via the internet, which allows us to access web pages and other shared files
  • services: things that people can use or access online, such as emails, applications, videos or online games, which helps make the internet useful

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The internet and WWW are just different words used to decribe the same thing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Data can travel through different routes to get to a destination. Different services are provided through the internet.

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

the path data follows between computers on a network. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: The internet and WWW are just different words used to decribe the same thing. Correction: The World Wide Web is a service that runs on the internet. The internet is a network that allows computers to communicate and provide the means for computers to uses services such as the WWW.

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