Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-8-getting-help [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [KS3](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3.md) › [Computer Science](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science.md) › [Computer Science: KS3](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3.md) › Getting Help # Getting Help Computer Science: KS3, topic 6.1.8 ## Sources of Help You can avoid seeing or reading something upsetting online by following the steps in this section. If you do see something upsetting, there are places to go for help. ### Talk to your trusted adult ![Talk to your trusted adult](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/30ae3d5f-4663-4aad-b2b4-fd0304257dca/shutterstock_345680855.jpg) - The first thing you should do is talk to your trusted adult if you see something upsetting. - A trusted adult might be a parent, carer, teacher, doctor, etc. ### Report offensive content ![Report offensive content](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/ed4753d3-e9a8-4353-9c75-2a0f5f6cbe83/social-media-2.jpg) - Social media sites have links where you can report any post. - The poster of the offensive content will NOT know who reported their post. ### The UK Safer Internet Centre ![The UK Safer Internet Centre](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/885790bc-32a9-427c-869f-3c5de4d78633/Anti-Virus-Software-Computer-Internet-Security.jpg) - The UK Safer Internet Centre has lots of advice and contacts. ### Talk to Childline ![Talk to Childline](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2019-09/a24fc7ac-bcaa-44a7-9793-528ee5dde2f9/girl-1848477_1920.jpg) - Childline is available online or on the phone and is free to contact for help and support for young people. - You can contact Childline by calling 0800 1111. ### Talk to the police ![Talk to the police](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/e2148239-a410-4d0c-8863-3c46df223e9e/police-british.jpg) - The police will take seriously reports of offensive online behaviour. ## Test yourself on Getting Help - If you see something upsetting online, what should be the first thing that you do? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/b89946c5-cfe7-42d6-ae51-9b4631a07589/section/61975dc7-ce77-4cd9-9d2a-f91bcfd0e17d/session) - Previous topic: [6.1.7 Your Feelings](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-7-your-feelings.md) - Next topic: [6.2.1 Data Protection Act (1998)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-1-data-protection-act-1998.md) ## Computer Science: KS3 contents ### 1 Computational Thinking & Algorithms - 1.1 Computational Thinking - [1.1.1 Abstraction Thinking](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-1-1-abstraction-thinking.md) - [1.1.2 Decomposition Thinking](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-1-2-decomposition-thinking.md) - [1.1.3 Algorithmic Thinking](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-1-3-algorithmic-thinking.md) - 1.2 Algorithms - [1.2.1 Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-1-algorithms.md) - [1.2.2 Pseudocode](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-2-pseudocode.md) - [1.2.3 Flow Diagrams](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-3-flow-diagrams.md) - [1.2.4 Logical Reasoning & Debugging](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-4-logical-reasoning-and-debugging.md) - [1.2.5 Reading Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-5-reading-algorithms.md) - [1.2.6 Correcting Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-6-correcting-algorithms.md) - [1.2.7 Complete the Algorithm](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-7-complete-the-algorithm.md) - [1.2.8 Search Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-8-search-algorithms.md) - [1.2.9 Linear Search](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-9-linear-search.md) - [1.2.10 Binary Search](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-10-binary-search.md) - [1.2.11 Sort Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-11-sort-algorithms.md) - [1.2.12 Bubble Sort](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-12-bubble-sort.md) - [1.2.13 Insertion Sort](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-13-insertion-sort.md) - [1.2.14 End of Topic Test - Algorithms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/1-2-14-end-of-topic-test-algorithms.md) ### 2 Programming - 2.1 Programming Fundamentals - [2.1.1 Variables & Constants](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-1-variables-and-constants.md) - [2.1.2 Comments](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-2-comments.md) - [2.1.3 Input & Output](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-3-input-and-output.md) - [2.1.4 Arithmetic Operators](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-4-arithmetic-operators.md) - [2.1.5 Relational Operators](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-5-relational-operators.md) - [2.1.6 Boolean Operators](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-6-boolean-operators.md) - [2.1.7 Sequence](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-7-sequence.md) - [2.1.8 Selection](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-8-selection.md) - [2.1.9 Iteration](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-9-iteration.md) - [2.1.10 Subroutines](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-10-subroutines.md) - [2.1.11 Scope](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-11-scope.md) - [2.1.12 Data Types](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-12-data-types.md) - [2.1.13 Casting](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-13-casting.md) - [2.1.14 Arrays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-14-arrays.md) - [2.1.15 2D Arrays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-15-2d-arrays.md) - [2.1.16 Lists](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-16-lists.md) - [2.1.17 2D Lists](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-17-2d-lists.md) - [2.1.18 Strings](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-18-strings.md) - [2.1.19 Syntax Errors](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-19-syntax-errors.md) - [2.1.20 Logic Errors](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-20-logic-errors.md) - [2.1.21 Runtime Errors](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-21-runtime-errors.md) - [2.1.22 End of Topic Test - Programming](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-1-22-end-of-topic-test-programming.md) - 2.2 Designing Code - [2.2.1 Code](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-1-code.md) - [2.2.2 Programs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-2-programs.md) - [2.2.3 Writing Your Own Program](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-3-writing-your-own-program.md) - [2.2.4 Designing a ‘Basketball’ Game](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-4-designing-a-basketball-game.md) - [2.2.5 Turning an Algorithm into an App](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-5-turning-an-algorithm-into-an-app.md) - [2.2.6 End of Topic Test - Designing Code](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-2-6-end-of-topic-test-designing-code.md) - 2.3 Python - [2.3.1 Introduction to Python](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-1-introduction-to-python.md) - [2.3.2 Input](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-2-input.md) - [2.3.3 Output](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-3-output.md) - [2.3.4 Casting](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-4-casting.md) - [2.3.5 Type Coercion](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-5-type-coercion.md) - [2.3.6 Selection](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-6-selection.md) - [2.3.7 Iteration](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-7-iteration.md) - [2.3.8 Files](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-8-files.md) - [2.3.9 File Handling](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-9-file-handling.md) - [2.3.10 Identifiers](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-10-identifiers.md) - [2.3.11 Whitespace](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-11-whitespace.md) - [2.3.12 Comments](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-12-comments.md) - [2.3.13 Exceptions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/2-3-13-exceptions.md) ### 3 Hardware & Software - 3.1 Hardware - [3.1.1 Elements of Computer Systems](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-1-elements-of-computer-systems.md) - [3.1.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-2-central-processing-unit-cpu.md) - [3.1.3 Registers of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-3-registers-of-the-central-processing-unit-cpu.md) - [3.1.4 Factors Affecting CPU Performance](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-4-factors-affecting-cpu-performance.md) - [3.1.5 Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-5-fetch-decode-execute-cycle.md) - [3.1.6 Binary Systems](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-6-binary-systems.md) - [3.1.7 Logic Circuits](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-7-logic-circuits.md) - [3.1.8 Boolean Logic](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-8-boolean-logic.md) - [3.1.9 End of Topic Test - Logic](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-1-9-end-of-topic-test-logic.md) - 3.2 Software - [3.2.1 System Software](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/3-2-1-system-software.md) ### 4 Data - 4.1 Representing Data - [4.1.1 Binary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-1-binary.md) - [4.1.2 Converting Binary & Hexadecimal](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-2-converting-binary-and-hexadecimal.md) - [4.1.3 Converting Denary & Hexadecimal](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-3-converting-denary-and-hexadecimal.md) - [4.1.4 Binary Arithmetic](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-4-binary-arithmetic.md) - [4.1.5 Representing Sound](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-5-representing-sound.md) - [4.1.6 Representing Images](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-6-representing-images.md) - [4.1.7 Character Sets](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-7-character-sets.md) - [4.1.8 American Standard Code for Information Interchange](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-8-american-standard-code-for-information-interchange.md) - [4.1.9 Unicode](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-9-unicode.md) - [4.1.10 End of Topic Test - Representation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/4-1-10-end-of-topic-test-representation.md) ### 5 The Internet - 5.1 Networks - [5.1.1 Networks](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-1-networks.md) - [5.1.2 Geographical Classification of Networks](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-2-geographical-classification-of-networks.md) - [5.1.3 What is the Internet?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-3-what-is-the-internet.md) - [5.1.4 The World Wide Web](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-4-the-world-wide-web.md) - [5.1.5 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-5-uniform-resource-locators-urls.md) - [5.1.6 Web Hosting](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-6-web-hosting.md) - [5.1.7 HTML](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-7-html.md) - [5.1.8 Searching the World Wide Web](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-8-searching-the-world-wide-web.md) - [5.1.9 Good Searching Tips](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-9-good-searching-tips.md) - [5.1.10 Are You Looking at Reliable Information?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/5-1-10-are-you-looking-at-reliable-information.md) ### 6 Online Safety & Security - 6.1 Protecting Yourself Online - [6.1.1 Digital Footprints](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-1-digital-footprints.md) - [6.1.2 Leaving a Safe Online Footprint](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-2-leaving-a-safe-online-footprint.md) - [6.1.3 Online Safety](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-3-online-safety.md) - [6.1.4 Malware - Viruses](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-4-malware-viruses.md) - [6.1.5 Malware](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-5-malware.md) - [6.1.6 People Online](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-6-people-online.md) - [6.1.7 Your Feelings](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-7-your-feelings.md) - [6.1.8 Getting Help](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-1-8-getting-help.md) - 6.2 Computing and the Law - [6.2.1 Data Protection Act (1998)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-1-data-protection-act-1998.md) - [6.2.2 Computer Misuse Act (1990)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-2-computer-misuse-act-1990.md) - [6.2.3 Freedom of Information Act (2000)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-3-freedom-of-information-act-2000.md) - [6.2.4 Plagiarism](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-4-plagiarism.md) - [6.2.5 Copyright](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-5-copyright.md) - [6.2.6 Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-6-copyright-designs-and-patents-act-1988.md) - [6.2.7 Creative Commons Licensing](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/ks3/computer-science/computer-science-ks3/6-2-7-creative-commons-licensing.md)