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Who does what when you go online
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Big ideas · 1 of 6
Big ideas
Do this: Read each role. Say its big job word out loud.
The Internet CARRIES the messages. It is the giant network of cables, wires, and wifi that connects computers all over the world.
The Web IS the collection of pages and resources, like pictures and videos, that you can visit. The Web travels on the Internet.
A browser SHOWS pages and lets you interact with them. Chrome, Safari, and Edge are browsers.
A search engine FINDS pages for you. Google Search and Bing are search engines.
A web server HOLDS pages and SENDS them when someone asks. It is a computer that stays on, waiting for requests.
Step-through
Do this: Step through the picture. Say each role's big job word.
Each role has a different job when you visit a page.
Whole picture, 5 steps
5 steps. Tap a number or Show me how it works.
Do this: Read the walk-through. Name each role's job as you go.
First, you open your browser. It SHOWS pages. Next, you type a question into a search engine. It FINDS a video page for you. Then you tap the video. The Internet CARRIES your request to the web server, which HOLDS the page and SENDS it back. Last, you watch the video. That page is part of the Web, which IS the collection of pages you can visit.
Mix-up alert
Do this: Read this twice. It is the mistake people make most.
The Internet and the Web are NOT the same thing. The Internet is the roads. The Web is the stuff that travels on the roads.
Watch
Do this: Watch the video. Listen for what the web is compared to.
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From other sites
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Code.org, about 4 minutes
Watch for:
Code.org, about 5 minutes
Watch from the start to 3:20
Watch for:
Video not loading? It might be blocked on this wifi. Try it at home.
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Match
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Connect the ideas
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Write it
Do this: Write two or three sentences about the roles, then compare.
Start here if it helps: The search engine helps Finn...
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Flashcards
Do this: Flip each card. Be honest: tap Know it or Still learning.
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0 Know it0 Still learning
Think: roads and cables.
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Internet
CARRIES the messages. It is the network that connects computers around the world.
Web
IS the collection of pages and resources you can visit.
Browser
SHOWS pages and lets you interact with them, like Chrome or Safari.
Search Engine
FINDS pages for you, like Google Search or Bing.
Web Server
HOLDS pages and SENDS them when someone asks.
Is Chrome a browser or a search engine?
A browser! Chrome SHOWS pages. Google Search is the search engine that FINDS pages.
You type a question and get a list of pages to visit. Which role is working?
The search engine! It FINDS pages for you, like Google Search or Bing.
A computer stays on all night, ready to send the class site to anyone who asks. Which role is it?
A web server! It HOLDS pages and SENDS them when someone asks.
True or false: the Internet is all the pages you can visit.
False! That is the Web. The Web IS the collection of pages. The Internet CARRIES the messages.
Your wifi stops working and no pages load. Which role can't do its job?
The Internet! It CARRIES the messages, and wifi is part of it.
Flashcards
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Card 1 of 5
0 Know it0 Still learning
Showing is different from finding.
On the card: Enter or Space flips. Left and Right move. After revealing, 1 marks Still learning and 2 marks Know it. Tab reaches every control.
Mina reads and uses a club page in Chrome. Which role shows the page?
The browser. Chrome shows pages and lets Mina interact with them.
Are pictures and videos among the resources on the Web?
Yes. The Web includes pages and resources such as pictures and videos.
Which role does Edge have in this topic?
Browser. It shows pages and lets you use them.
How does finding a page differ from showing it?
A search engine finds pages. A browser shows them and lets you interact.
How are carrying messages and holding page files different?
The Internet carries the messages. A web server holds pages and sends them when asked.
Match
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Connect the ideas
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True or false
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Self-test
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Match
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