Browsing

Browser Skills 

Year 7 - Digital Literacy 

What do we use the internet for?

KO: To understand how to use the browsers and internet effectively

All 

To understand how to use a 'Browser' to retrieve information.

Most 

To understand how to use a browser to retrieve information, whilst understanding the 'Key' acronyms associated with internet browsing.

Some

To understand how to use a browser effectively.

To understand the 'Key-features' associated with internet and browsers.

How often do you use the internet each week?

1-2 times a week

2-3 times a week

3-4 times a week

More than 4 times a week

What is a Browser?
Use Google to create a definition - no copy and pasting.

Who can 'Google' the weirdest fact?

Key Terms

URL

IP Address

Cookies 

URL 

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator. A URL is nothing more than the address of a given unique resource on the Web. In theory, each valid URL points to a unique resource

IP Address

An IP address is a unique address that identifies a device on the internet or a local network. IP stands for "Internet Protocol,".

In essence, IP addresses are the identifier that allows information to be sent between devices on a network: they contain location information and make devices accessible for communication.

Finding our IP Address

Can you go to Google and type "What is my IP Address?".

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser that the website can retrieve at a later time. Cookies are used to tell the server that users have returned to a particular website.

Browser Skills

1. Opening/Closing a New Tab

2. Opening a New Window

3. Refreshing a Browser

4. Bookmarking a tab 

Google Tasks

What football team chose their home colours from the uniform worn by Giuseppe Garibaldi and his men in 1865?

I want you to go to Tim Berners-Lee's Wikipedia Page, what year was he knighted and who by?

Which university did the founder of Twitter graduate from?

Answers

1. Nottingham Forest 

2. 16 July 2004 - Queen Elizabeth II

3. He didn't, he dropped out beforehand.

Question Time

What does URL stand for?

What is an IP Address?

What is the correct definition for browser cookies?

1. They help that website remember information about your visit.
2. They store your browsing history.
3. They store your IP Address
4. They store your URL.