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West Virginia Discovering Computer Science

Exploring the Internet

Students learn about network protocols and the different strategies used to protect online information. Students learn about cryptography and the CIA Triad and how information at risk can be encrypted for protection against cybersecurity attacks.

Lessons

4.1 What is the Internet?

  • What is the Internet?
  • The History of the Internet
  • Internet Innovations
  • The Internet is in the Ocean
  • A Day Without the Internet

4.2 The Need for Protocols

  • The Alphabet Game
  • Alphabet Game Reflection
  • The Networking Game
  • Networking Game Reflection
  • Protocols in your Life
  • +1 more

4.3 Impact of the Internet

  • Internet in My Daily Life
  • Impact of the Internet
  • Back in Time
  • What is the Digital Divide?
  • What is the Digital Divide?
  • +1 more

4.4 Cybersecurity

  • Cybersecurity
  • Intruder Alert!
  • Cybersecurity and You
  • Internet of Things
  • Hackers vs. Smart Homes
  • +4 more

4.5 The CIA Triad

  • CIA Triad
  • CIA Triad
  • Which part of the CIA Triad?
  • Which part of the CIA Triad?
  • Breach of Confidentiality
  • +2 more

4.6 Encryption

  • What is Cryptography?
  • Cryptography: A Brief History
  • Cryptogram Game!
  • Encrypt/Decrypt
  • Using the Caesar Cipher
  • +4 more

4.7 Project: Steganography

  • What is Steganography?
  • Hidden Message Instructions
  • Hidden Message
  • Your turn: Hide Your Message!
  • Your turn: Image Creation
  • +1 more

4.8 Exploring the Internet Quiz

  • Exploring the Internet Quiz

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