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A server that translates a domain name into the correct IP address.
➡️ What is a DNS?
Discussion Prompt:
How might internet use be affected if DNS servers suddenly stopped working?
An interface using icons, menus, and windows to help users interact with a device.
➡️ What is a GUI?
Discussion Prompt:
Think of a device you use daily — how would using it change if you removed the GUI?
Software that allow users to perform tasks like messaging, editing, or gaming.
➡️ What are applications?
Discussion Prompt:
Which apps do you think you use most often — informational websites or interactive apps? Why?
Tells the search engine which resource to locate.
➡️ What is a URL?
Discussion Prompt:
Some URLs are super long and messy. Why do you think companies shorten them?
A webpage with common answers to tech problems.
➡️ What is an FAQ page?
Discussion Prompt:
What’s one situation where an FAQ saved you time or solved an issue?
A private network for internal employees only.
➡️ What is an intranet?
Discussion Prompt:
Where might you have seen or used an intranet in school, work, or clubs, even without realizing it?
A browser setting that helps protect users by blocking dangerous content.
➡️ What are security settings?
Discussion Prompt:
What’s one safety setting you think students should turn on in their browser or device?
Category of apps that help people collaborate, schedule, and share work.
➡️ What are business apps?
Discussion Prompt:
What business‑style app or tool do you use for schoolwork (ex: Docs, Teams, Canvas)?
A domain used by U.S. government websites.
➡️ What is .gov?
Discussion Prompt:
What is one thing you think people commonly look up on .gov websites?
Ways to record information retrieved from an internet source to cite in an essay.
➡️ What are paraphrase, summarize, direct quote?
Discussion Prompt:
Which method do you prefer? Why?
Hardware, ISP, and browser are needed for this process.
➡️ What are elements to connect to the web?
Discussion Prompt:
Why would happen if one of these elements didn't work? Choose one and explain how you use it in your daily life.
A feature that saves websites so users can return to them quickly.
➡️ What are bookmarks/favorites?
Discussion Prompt:
What is one site you keep bookmarked and why?
Category of applications that teach skills like languages and music.
➡️ What are education apps?
Discussion Prompt:
If you could build your own education app, what real‑world skill would it teach?
A domain ending used by educational organizations.
➡️ What is .edu?
Discussion Prompt:
When might you use or look for a .edu website?
A tool that organizes research with sources and personal notes.
➡️ What is a note‑taking template or graphic organizer?
Discussion Prompt:
Which type of note‑taking method works best for you — digital notes, handwritten notes, or something else?
The authoring language for websites.
➡️ What is HTML?
Discussion Prompt:
Can you think of a time when a webpage looked “broken”? What might that say about the rendering process?
A page that loads automatically when users open their browser.
➡️ What is the home page?
Discussion Prompt:
If you could design the perfect FLVS student homepage, what would you put on it?
A website that contains conversation and the ability to comment.
➡️ What is a blog?
Discussion Prompt:
What is another type of website you learned about? How do you use that website in your daily life?
A small network within a school, home, or business.
➡️ What is a LAN?
Discussion Prompt:
Where in your own life do you think a LAN is being used right now?
Step-by step guides for using, repairing, or maintaining computer systems.
➡️ What are technical instructions?
Discussion Prompt:
Think of a time you misunderstood instructions — what happened, and what would you do differently now?
Three benefits to a using an extranet.
➡️What are
Streamline communication
Circulate news and information quickly
Allow authorized people to access the network from remote locations
Protect copyrighted materials
Maintain regulatory control
Discussion Prompt:
Which do you think is the best benefit?
Three things a GUI can provide.
➡️ What are
Images
Buttons
tools like drag & drop
point & click
Anything graphical!
Discussion Prompt:
What have you used a GUI for?
The four main types of apps.
➡️ What is are business, education, entertainment and lifestyle apps?
Discussion Prompt:
Which app do you use the most?
A domain ending that is used by non-profit organizations.
➡️ What is .org?
Discussion Prompt:
What other endings do you find credible when doing research?
Two effective strategies to improve the accuracy of your search results.
➡️ What are
Using specific keywords instead of full sentences.
Using quotation marks for exact phrases.
Using filters or advanced tools to narrow results.
Discussion Prompt:
What is your go-to strategy when finding sources for class?