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Online Safety

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Protecting Yourself Online

The Internet provides wonderful opportunities, but there are also risks. You need to know how to protect yourself online.

Don't share personal information

Don't share personal information

  • You should NOT share all your personal information on the internet.
  • Some people can use your personal information in harmful ways.
Your personal information

Your personal information

  • Your personal information includes:
    • your name
    • where you live
    • your school
    • your photographs and videos
More personal information

More personal information

  • Your personal information includes:
    • your email address
    • your phone number
    • your bank account details
    • anything else that can identify you
If in doubt, ask an adult

If in doubt, ask an adult

  • Never share your personal information online.
  • Always ask an adult you trust if someone asks for your details.
  • Do the same if a website wants your information or you feel worried.
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Using Computers

1.1

Computers as a Tool

1.1.1Uses of Computers1.1.2More Uses of Computers1.1.3Advantages of Information Technology1.1.4More Advantages of Information Technology
1.2

Data

1.2.1Storing Data1.2.2Databases1.2.3Sorting & Filtering Data1.2.4Interrogating Data
1.3

Plagiarism & Illegal Sharing

1.3.1Plagiarism1.3.2Copyrighted Content
2

Networks & the World Wide Web

2.1

Networks

2.1.1Parts of Networks2.1.2The Internet2.1.3The World Wide Web
2.2

Searching Online

2.2.1Searching the World Wide Web2.2.2Searching Tips2.2.3Reliable Information
2.3

Protecting Yourself Online

2.3.1Your Digital Footprint2.3.2Being Safe2.3.3Online Safety2.3.4Viruses2.3.5Malware2.3.6People Online2.3.7Your Feelings2.3.8Getting Help
3

Computational Thinking

3.1

Computational Thinking

3.1.1Computational Thinking3.1.2Decomposing Tasks3.1.3Algorithms (1/2)3.1.4Algorithms (2/2)3.1.5Logical Reasoning & Debugging
4

Computer Languages

4.1

Coding

4.1.1Code4.1.2Programs4.1.3Writing Programs4.1.4Writing Your Own Program: Input, Outputs, Design4.1.5Turning an Algorithm into an App (1/2)4.1.6Turning an Algorithm into an App (2/2)

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  1. 1
    Why should you be careful about sharing personal information online?Multiple choice
  2. 2
    Which of these is an example of personal information?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    Choose what counts as personal information:True / false
  4. 4
    When should you share your personal information online?Multiple choice
  5. 5
    Choose the correct statements:True / false
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