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THE INTERNET AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB

The Internet
• The internet is the international network of connected computers
around the world.
• The internet allow devices to access and share information stored
online.
• The information can be transmitted over a wired or wireless signal.
The World Wide Web (WWW)

• The world wide web was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.

• It is all shared pages of content stored on the network.
• A web browser is used to access the content on the www.
Uses of the Internet

• Sending and receiving emails

• Accessing the news
• Carrying out research.
• Online shopping
• Streaming music and video
• Online gaming
Spoof websites

• A spoof website is a website that contains untrue information.

• It is also called a fake website.
• Spoof websites are created for fun and to entertain.
• Some people post false news and information on this website in
order to spread lies and cause trouble.
 How to spot a fake website

In order to spot a fake website, ask yourself the following questions.

• Have you heard of the website?
• Does the website have a strange web address?
• Can you find the same information on a site you can trust?
• Ask a family member, do they recognize the author?
 Respectful behavior online

• Don’t share passwords or personal details

• Never post or share unkind or false information.
• Don’t believe everything you see and read online.
• If you see content that worries you, report it to an adult.
 Presentation-Based projects

• Creating a presentation for a given brief

• A project brief gives information about the key requirements of a project.
• The project brief includes:
• The topic of the presentation
• The main task to be carried out.
• The target audience.
• The form of the presentation.
 Factors to consider for target audience when
creating a presentation

Before creating a presentation, consider the following factors about the

audience.
• Their age
• Their interest
• Where they live
• Social factors such as family
• Economic factors such as their job
 Examples of presentation and their target
audience
• A presentation in school or college – Students
• A launch of technology products – Customers
• A presentation by a candidate at job interview - Employers
 Presentation Software features.

• Slide – This is a page of a presentation

• Layout – The arrangement of text and graphics on a slide.
• Animation – Effects used to make objects appear and disappear on a
slide.
• Transition – Animation used to move from one slide to another.
• Design theme – Pre designed styles that you can chose for the
background, text and colour of the slide show.
• Master slide – A layout used for several slides
 Factors to consider when creating a presentation

• Space out the text, images and graphics.

• Use words and language that is appropriate to the target audience.
• Choose one clear font and style and stick to it throughout the
presentation.
• Choose a design theme that appeals the target audience.
 Things to avoid when creating a presentation

• Avoid filling each slide with too much text.

• Don’t use too many animation effects or transitions.
• Avoid low quality images that look blurred on the screen.
• Don’t link your presentation to videos and websites without checking
them first.
Creating a storyboard for a presentation

• A storyboard is a visual plan of a presentation or other media

project.
• A storyboard is created at the start of the project.
• A story board is drawn on a piece of paper.
• It shows a step by step sequence of the project and the content on
each slide.
 Advantages of a storyboard

• It saves time as it allows you to spot problems at an early stage.

• It allows you to plan for the information to include on your project.
• It doesn’t require a computer to create.
 Other uses of a storyboard

• Movie and animation planning.

• Video game designing
• Planning complex movie sequences on a computer
Features of a storyboard

A storyboard must include the following.

• The slide heading and tittle
• The text to include on each slide
• Sketches of images with their descriptions
• Ideas for graphical elements
• Timings – how long you will spend showing each slide.
 Internet Research

• A search engine is a website designed to search other websites according

to the search terms.
• The search engine provides a list of websites that fits the search terms.
• Keywords are used to provide the search terms.
• Keywords are words the user types in the search engine in order to look
for matching information.
What to consider when carrying out a search
• Be specific as possible.
• Include additional words like dates and years to narrow down
the search.
• Look out for keywords with more than one meaning. Eg Apple
fruit and Apple company.
• Check the author of the web pages you are searching from.
 Online copyright
• Copyright is the legal right of the owner of the original content to use and
distribute is.
• This content may include:
• Written work
• Photographs
• Music
• Video
• Animation
• Games
• Apps
 Saving content and recording sources

• You can save online content in the following ways:

• Using bookmark to record the website address.
• Copying text from the website and pasting it into a presentation
document.
• Copying images and saving them on the computer.
• Getting links to videos and the website
• It id good to credit the copyright owner of the content you use.You can
also list the sources at the end of the presentation.
 Setting up a presentation
• When creating a new presentation, look for the following key tools and
features.
• Insert slide – Used to add a new page on your presentation.
• Layout or format – used to chose a template for positioning text and
images.
A template is a predesigned set of slides that content can be quickly dropped
into placeholders.
• Insert text – used to add text to a slide.
• Insert image/graphic – used to add saved images on the slide or images from
a website.
 Examples of Software used to create presentations

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• OpenOffice impress
 Improving Work Based On Feedback And Self
Assessment

Look at the information you collected and consider these

questions.
• What element of your checklist did you fail to meet?
• What feedback did you get from your target audience?
• What do your classmate think of your work?
• Are there any other improvements you can think of?
 Adapting A Presentation For A New Audience

• There are occasion where we need to adopt a product or

piece of work for the following reasons.
• A new target audience has been identified.
• A language used is no longer suitable.
• The image and music used are no longer suitable.
• The content is outdated.
• We need to include new technology
• User feedback suggested that we have new content.
 Changing the target audience

• Presentation can be successful is the target audience is you r classmates. If

you want to change your audience to parents or guardians, you might make
these changes.
1. You could use more complex language.
2. You could add more text with smaller font size.
3. Images could be updated and become more appropriate for the older group.
4. You might change the colours to subtle colours rather than bright colours.
5. Links to external websites could be changed to more complex detailed content.
How to provide evidence of adopted work

• List all the elements that you need to adapt such as text, images, design and
layout.
• Print and annotate your work, describing how you will change the elements and
why.
• Research and save the new content that you want to add.
• Save a copy of your original presentation with a new file name so you can edit
the slides with the changes you want.
 Copyright

• Copyright is the legal right of the owner of original content posted online or
published in any form of media.
• Copyright laws protects the content online.
The following terms can be used to refer to copyright.
1. Copyright free – This means that the content is not protected by copyright
because the content is not legally owned by anyone. This content can be used
without permission or without paying.
2. Royalty free – This means that you do not need to pay to use the content but
you need the license to use it.
 3. Creative commons

• Creative commons is a non profit organization that allows

creators of content to add license to their work and how they
will receive credit for it.
 When is it out of copyright

• Any piece of work can be out of copyright and becomes part of public
domain after its copyright expires.
• The copyright expires a certain number of years after the creator passes
away.
• UK, Europe and United States - 70 years
• Thailand – 50 years
• India – 60 years
• Saudi Arabia – 50 years
 Open source swoftware

• Open source software is designed to be free to use, edit and

distribute it.
• Examples of open source software.
• Office packages (Microsoft word, spread sheets and presentation software)
• Graphics and photo editing software
• Video editing software
• 3-D model software
 Legal and illegal use of content

• There are laws related to computing technology that guides the behavior
or how people use these devices.
• Each country has its own legal rights that protects online content.
• Example;
It is legal to… It is illegal to…
Watch movies and television programs via well Download movies and television programmes,
known, paid for streaming services. without paying, via suspicious internet links.

Take you own photos and post them online. Search the internet for photos then post them as
your own.

Write, record and stream your own music for Download music and add it to a video and create a
others to share. new product.

Buy a new video game from a popular online shop. Buy a new video game on a copied disk from an
online auction.
 plagiarism

• Plagiarism means using someone else content without their permission

and saying the content is your own work.
• Examples of plagiarism include:
• Downloading a school essay or project and presenting it as your own.
• Copying images and text from a website and using them to create your own
website.
• Copying a newspaper or magazine article online without crediting the writer.
• Asking or paying someone else to write your own assignment.
 piracy

• Piracy is the illegal copying and distributing original media such as movies,
games and software.
• Piracy prevents future development of original work.
• It also prevents the creators from earning money from their work.
 Peer to peer networks

• These are group of devices that are connected without a need of a

central storage area.
• Everyone on peer to peer network can easily share private files and
documents with everyone else.
• Peer to peer helps in collaborative online working and online learning.
 Internet service provider (ISP)

• Internet service provider provides internet connection to homes, school

or place of work.
• The keywords you use to search in websites are recorded by your ISP.
 The ISP use the keywords recorded to:

• Give details of common searches for illegal content to law

enforcement agencies.
• Alert the original copyright owners when their content is illegally
downloaded.
• Send out warning to users, asking them to use legal content.
 Working safely in the cloud

• Cloud based computing is the remote storage of files, documents and

applications.
• Cloud based computing allows you to save everything on a server that is
connected to the internet.
• Files and documents saved on the cloud are accessible anywhere as long
as you are connected to the internet.
 Advantages of cloud based applications
• Users can collaborate on the same document at the same time.
• Users can access files and applications from different location.
• Users require less powerful devices to access files and applications
because they are accessed on a web browser.
 disadvantages

• Users might accidentally delete someone else’s work.

• Users cannot access their work without internet connection.
• Users passwords and names can be guessed or hacked.
 Examples of cloud based office platforms

• Google workspace.
• Google Drive
• Microsoft OneDrive
• iCloud
 Researching a newsletter

• A newsletter is a published document that contains relevant information

for a specific target audience.
• This audience could be employees of an organization such as a school,
business or a member of club.
 What to include on a newsletter

• Title and brief description of the newsletter.

• Articles and relevant images.
• Important upcoming dates or events.
• Text, images and graphics laid out in a column.
• Publication date and issue number
• Contact details so users can send feedback and reviews.
 Using cloud based systems safely and respectively

• Respect other users using the system.

• Think about the content you save or share. It should not offend people.
• Do not share private or sensitive information,
• Set strong passwords and do not share them.
 Software to use to create a newsletter

• Word processing software – google Docs and Microsoft word.

• Presentation software – google slides and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Website design software – Microsoft 365 sharepoint
 Finding appropriate content

• Make sure you have a clear topic for your newsletter.

• Choose a theme, layout and content that reflect your topic.
• Read existing newsletters on the same topic and look for any
sources that are mentioned.
• Find appropriate text, images and other information for your
newsletter.
 Good practices when creating a newsletter

• Write your original text.You may use online sources for

reference but do not plagiarize.
• Use original images and graphics where possible.
• If you use online sources, be aware of copyright laws. Look for
copyright free content.
• Give credit for any text or images sources you use.