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Internet Basics and Safety

How the web works, browser words and ways to stay safe online.

70 cardsGrades 3–5, Grades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Adult#internet#web#browser#safety

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  • InternetTerm
    A worldwide network of connected computers
  • World Wide WebTerm
    Pages and sites you view in a browser, which run on the internet
  • Web browserTerm
    Software for viewing websites, like Chrome, Safari or Firefox
  • WebsiteTerm
    A collection of linked web pages
  • Web pageTerm
    A single document on a website
  • URLTerm
    A web address
  • Domain nameTerm
    The name of a site, like example.com
  • Top-level domainTerm
    The ending of a domain name, like .com, .org or .edu
  • Link (hyperlink)Term
    Text or a picture you click to go to another page
  • HomepageTerm
    The main page of a website
  • Search engineTerm
    A website that finds pages for your search words
  • KeywordTerm
    A word used to search
  • BookmarkTerm
    A saved shortcut to a web page
  • TabTerm
    One page open inside a browser window
  • CookieTerm
    A small file a website saves in your browser
  • CacheTerm
    Stored copies of pages to load faster
  • Browsing historyTerm
    A list of pages you visited
  • Incognito (private) modeTerm
    Browsing that doesn't save history on your device
  • DownloadTerm
    Copy a file from the internet to your device
  • UploadTerm
    Send a file from your device to the internet
  • StreamTerm
    Watch or listen online without saving the whole file
  • EmailTerm
    Electronic mail
  • AttachmentTerm
    A file sent along with an email
  • SpamTerm
    Unwanted junk email or messages
  • Social mediaTerm
    Websites and apps for sharing and connecting
  • BlogTerm
    A website with regularly posted entries
  • WikiTerm
    A site anyone can edit, like Wikipedia
  • PodcastTerm
    An audio show you can download or stream
  • Cloud storageTerm
    Keeping files on internet servers
  • Wi-FiTerm
    Wireless internet connection
  • RouterTerm
    A device that sends data between your devices and the internet
  • ModemTerm
    A device that connects your home to your internet provider
  • ISPTerm
    Internet service provider, the company giving you internet
  • BandwidthTerm
    How much data can be sent in a given time
  • BroadbandTerm
    High-speed internet
  • PingTerm
    The time a signal takes to travel to a server and back
  • PasswordTerm
    A secret code to protect an account
  • Strong passwordTerm
    Long, unique and hard to guess
  • Password managerTerm
    An app that stores your passwords safely
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)Term
    Using two proofs of identity, like a password and a code
  • PhishingTerm
    Fake messages that try to trick you into giving information
  • ScamTerm
    A trick to steal money or information
  • MalwareTerm
    Harmful software
  • VirusTerm
    Malware that spreads by copying itself
  • AntivirusTerm
    Software that finds and removes malware
  • FirewallTerm
    A shield that blocks unwanted connections
  • VPNTerm
    A virtual private network that encrypts your connection
  • EncryptionTerm
    Scrambling data so only the right person can read it
  • HTTPSTerm
    Secure web connection; look for the lock icon
  • HTTPTerm
    The protocol for sending web pages, without encryption
  • Privacy settingsTerm
    Controls for who sees your information
  • Personal informationTerm
    Details like name, address and school; keep private
  • Digital footprintTerm
    The record of what you do online
  • CyberbullyingTerm
    Bullying that happens online
  • BlockTerm
    Stop a person from contacting you
  • ReportTerm
    Tell the site about harmful content
  • MisinformationTerm
    False information
  • Fact-checkTerm
    Look up whether something is true
  • SourceTerm
    Where information comes from
  • Credible sourceTerm
    A trustworthy source
  • CopyrightTerm
    The law that protects creators' work
  • Creative CommonsTerm
    Licenses that let creators share work with permission
  • Citing a sourceTerm
    Giving credit for information you use
  • NetiquetteTerm
    Polite online behavior
  • Digital citizenshipTerm
    Using technology safely and respectfully
  • Screen timeTerm
    Time spent on screens
  • Sharing ruleTerm
    If you wouldn't say it to a person's face, don't post it
  • Tim Berners-LeeTerm
    Invented the World Wide Web in 1989
  • First websiteTerm
    Went online in 1991 at CERN
  • ARPANETTerm
    Early network (1969) that grew into the internet

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