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Web page creation

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will discover how to create websites for a chosen purpose. They will identify what makes a good webpage and use this information to design and evaluate their own website. Pupils will consider copyright and fair use of media, the aesthetics of the site, and clear navigation.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the need for navigation.

Key Notes

  • A navigation path allows users to keep track of where they have been on the website or how it is structured.
  • A website's design usually starts at the top with the home page.
  • Branches are then created that lead from the home page to other pages. These are called subpages.
  • A hyperlink is text or media (for example, an image) that, when clicked, takes the user to another specified location.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • navigation path: allows users to keep track of where they have been on the website or how it is structured
  • subpage: branches that lead from the home page to other pages
  • hyperlink: text or media that, when clicked, takes you to another web page or location

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • A hyperlink is always text.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

A navigation path allows users to keep track of where they have been on the website or how it is structured. A website's design usually starts at the top with the home page.

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

allows users to keep track of where they have been on the website or how it is structured. Add one real device or system example to prove understanding.

3. Correct this common computing misconception.

Mistake: A hyperlink is always text. Correction: A hyperlink can be text, images or other media.

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