Computer explorers · 19/50 · Ages 8–10
The internet post office
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Imagine a pretend message traveling between computers. The internet connects networks, and data can travel in smaller pieces called packets. A website is one service that uses this network.
What you will discover
- The internet and the web are related, but they are not the same thing.
- A browser requests web pages; a search engine helps find pages.
English vocabulary
- browser
- trình duyệt
- network
- mạng
Let’s play
You want to open a website. Which tool displays the page?
- A browser
- A paper folder
- A calculator battery
See the explanation
A browser, such as the one showing this game, displays web pages.
Practise touch typing
Place your hands on F and J and type this sentence using ten fingers.
A browser helps me visit a web page.
Two little quiz questions
1. A search engine mainly helps you…
- Find web pages
- Replace the entire internet
- Clean a keyboard
Answer and explanation
Find web pages. It helps locate information on the web.
2. Are the web and internet exactly the same?
- No, the web uses the internet
- Yes
- The internet is only one page
Answer and explanation
No, the web uses the internet. The internet supports the web and other services.