Why the internet changed everything in Intro to Computing - Draw It to Prove It

Draw This - beginner

Draw a simple diagram showing how the internet connects different devices (like computers, phones, and servers) and how this connection changed the way people communicate and share information.

10 minutes

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Grading Criteria

Devices (computer, phone, server) are clearly drawn and labeled

Internet represented as a cloud connecting all devices

Lines/arrows show connections between devices and the internet

Diagram shows flow of information between devices

Explanation mentions how the internet enables communication and information sharing

Solution

Computer

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Internet

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Server

This diagram shows three types of devices: a computer, a phone, and a server. All are connected to the Internet, represented by a cloud in the center. The lines and arrows indicate that data can flow between these devices through the Internet.

Before the internet, devices were mostly isolated or connected only by direct cables, limiting communication and information sharing. The internet changed everything by creating a global network that connects millions of devices, enabling instant communication, easy sharing of information, and access to services from anywhere in the world.

Variations - 2 Challenges

[intermediate] Draw a flowchart showing how sending an email works over the internet from one computer to another.

[advanced] Draw a diagram comparing communication before and after the internet, showing at least two differences in how people shared information.

Practice

1. What is one major way the internet changed how people communicate?

easy

A. It limits communication to local areas only.

B. It makes sending letters faster by mail.

C. It replaces face-to-face talks completely.

D. It allows instant messaging across the world.

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand communication before the internet

   Before the internet, communication was slower, often by mail or phone limited by distance.

2. Step 2: Identify internet's impact on communication

   The internet enables instant messaging worldwide, breaking distance barriers instantly.

3. Final Answer:

   It allows instant messaging across the world. -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Internet enables instant global messaging = A [OK]

Hint: Internet = instant global connection [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking internet only speeds up mail
• Believing internet stops face-to-face talks
• Assuming internet limits communication locally

2. Which of these is the correct way to describe the internet's role in learning?

easy

A. It provides quick access to vast knowledge.

B. It restricts learning to books only.

C. It only offers entertainment, not education.

D. It slows down access to information.

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall internet's effect on information access

   The internet gives fast access to many sources of knowledge anytime.

2. Step 2: Compare options to this fact

   Only It provides quick access to vast knowledge. correctly states quick access to vast knowledge; others are false.

3. Final Answer:

   It provides quick access to vast knowledge. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Internet = fast knowledge access = D [OK]

Hint: Internet speeds up learning access [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing internet with slowing information
• Thinking internet is only for fun
• Believing learning needs only books

3. Look at this simple flowchart describing internet use:



What is the correct order of steps when using the internet to find information?

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A. Start, Search Information, Connect to Internet, Receive Results, End

B. Start, Connect to Internet, Search Information, Receive Results, End

C. Start, Receive Results, Connect to Internet, Search Information, End

D. Start, Connect to Internet, Receive Results, Search Information, End

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze the flowchart steps

   The flowchart shows the sequence: Start, Connect to Internet, Search Information, Receive Results, End.

2. Step 2: Match options to the flowchart order

   Only Start, Connect to Internet, Search Information, Receive Results, End matches this exact order of steps.

3. Final Answer:

   Start, Connect to Internet, Search Information, Receive Results, End -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Flowchart order = A [OK]

Hint: Follow flowchart arrows step-by-step [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Mixing search before connecting
• Receiving results before searching
• Skipping connection step

4. This sentence has an error about the internet: "The internet only allows people to watch videos and cannot be used for work or learning." What is wrong with this statement?

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A. The internet cannot be used for watching videos.

B. The internet is only for work, not entertainment.

C. The internet supports work, learning, and entertainment.

D. The internet is a physical device, not a network.

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the claim in the sentence

   The sentence claims internet only allows watching videos and not work or learning.

2. Step 2: Check internet's real uses

   The internet supports many activities including work, learning, and entertainment, so the claim is false.

3. Final Answer:

   The internet supports work, learning, and entertainment. -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Internet = work + learning + fun = B [OK]

Hint: Internet is multi-purpose, not single-use [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Believing internet is only for fun
• Thinking internet can't help learning
• Confusing internet with a device

5. Imagine a small town with no internet suddenly gets connected. Which of these changes is most likely to happen first?

hard

A. Local businesses begin using online tools to reach customers.

B. Everyone stops using phones for communication.

C. People start sending letters instead of emails.

D. Schools stop teaching because information is online.

Solution

1. Step 1: Consider internet impact on business

   Internet enables businesses to reach more customers online quickly and easily.

2. Step 2: Evaluate other options for likelihood

   Sending letters instead of emails is backward; phones remain useful; schools continue teaching despite online info.

3. Final Answer:

   Local businesses begin using online tools to reach customers. -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Internet helps business online reach = C [OK]

Hint: Internet boosts business reach first [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Thinking people revert to letters
• Assuming phones become useless
• Believing schools stop teaching