UNIT 1: Safe practice
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 it.
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 is good to credit the copyright owner of the
content you use. You can also list the sources at the
end of the presentation.
