1. WHAT IS A WEB BROWSER?
A SOFTWARE APPLICATION WHICH ENABLES A USER TO
DISPLAY AND INTERACT WITH TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEOS,
MUSIC, GAMES AND OTHER INFORMATION TYPICALLY
LOCATED ON A WEB PAGE AT A WEB SITE ON THE WORLD
WIDE WEB OR A LOCAL AREA NETWORK.
Makayla Holland
Period 4

2. HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A WEBSITE IS SECURE?
the URL of a secure site begins with https: - the “s”
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indicates a secure web site
 an interactive lock is displayed on the site, usually
in the bottom corner
 a seal is another indication of safety

3. HOW DO YOU FIND OUT THE DOMAIN OF A
WEBSITE?
It’s the last part in a web address
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.com
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 .net
 .gov

4. VERIFYING INFORMATION
Creator- what is the author’s name and
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organization?
 www.easywhois.com to find information on the
person or organization who has registered the
domain name
 date of creation

5. FTP/HTTP
HTTP:
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used to transfer files from a web server onto a browser in order to view a page
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HTTP only transfers the contents of a web page into a browser for viewing
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when HTTP appears in a URL it means that the user is connecting to a web server and
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not a file server
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the files are transferred but not downloaded, therefore not copied into the memory
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FTP
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entire files are transferred from one device to another and into memory
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FTP 2-way system as files are transferred between server and workstation
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6. RULES WHEN CONTACTING PEOPLE:
behave properly when online
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 Employers and college recruiters are frequently
turning to online social networking sites to assess
the behavior of potential employees
 a. inappropriate pictures and illegal behavior may
be viewed by future employers and can improve
fatal to one’s job potential
 your online reputation is valuable
 posting harmful information about someone on the
internet and especially on social networking sites is
never a good idea