Draw This - beginner

Draw a flowchart that shows the steps a user should follow to browse the internet safely. Include decisions like checking website security, avoiding suspicious links, and using strong passwords.

10 minutes

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Grading Criteria

Start and End symbols present

Decision diamond used for checking website security

Decision diamond used for avoiding suspicious links

Steps for using strong passwords and updating software included

Flow follows a logical safe browsing sequence

All decision paths lead to correct next steps

Solution

  +---------------------+
  | Start: Open Browser |
  +----------+----------+
             |
             v
  +-------------------------+
  | Enter website address   |
  +-----------+-------------+
              |
              v
  +-------------------------+
  | Is website secure?      |<-------------------+
  | (Check for https)       |                    |
  +-----------+-------------+                    |
              |Yes                                |No
              v                                   |
  +-------------------------+                     |
  | Avoid clicking on       |                     |
  | suspicious links?       |                     |
  +-----------+-------------+                     |
              |Yes                                |
              v                                   |
  +-------------------------+                     |
  | Use strong passwords    |                     |
  +-----------+-------------+                     |
              |                                   |
              v                                   |
  +-------------------------+                     |
  | Keep software updated   |                     |
  +-----------+-------------+                     |
              |                                   |
              v                                   |
  +-------------------------+                     |
  | Close browser safely    |                     |
  +-----------+-------------+                     |
              |                                   |
              v                                   |
          +---+---+                               |
          | End   |-------------------------------+
          +-------+

This flowchart starts with opening the browser. The user enters a website address and then checks if the website is secure by looking for 'https' in the URL. If the website is not secure, the user should avoid it and not proceed.

If the website is secure, the user should avoid clicking on suspicious links to prevent malware or phishing attacks. Then, the user should use strong passwords to protect accounts and keep software updated to fix security holes.

Finally, the user safely closes the browser to end the session securely.

Variations - 2 Challenges

[intermediate] Draw a flowchart for safe browsing that includes checking for phishing emails before clicking any links.

[advanced] Draw a detailed flowchart for safe browsing that includes using VPN, enabling two-factor authentication, and recognizing secure payment methods.