Process Overview
Safe browsing habits help protect you from online dangers like viruses, scams, and data theft. This flowchart shows simple steps to decide if a website or link is safe to visit.
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Safe browsing habits in Intro to Computing - Flowchart & Logic Diagram
Flowchart
Open website or link
Yes No
Look for suspicious content or pop-ups
Yes No
Browse safely
Stop and do not proceed
This flowchart guides a user through checking if a website is safe by verifying the URL, security (HTTPS), and content before browsing or stopping.
Step-by-Step Trace - 5 Steps
Step 1: User opens a website link.
Step 2: Check if the website URL is familiar and trusted.
Step 3: Check if the website uses HTTPS (secure connection).
Step 4: Look for suspicious content or unexpected pop-ups.
Step 5: Browse the website safely.
Diagram
+-------------------+ +-------------------+ +-------------------+
| | | | | |
| User's Computer |----->| Internet Browser |----->| Website Server |
| | | | | |
+-------------------+ +-------------------+ +-------------------+
| | |
| Request website URL | |
|------------------------->| |
| | Fetch website data |
| |--------------------------->|
| | | Send website data
| |<---------------------------|
| Display website content | |
|<-------------------------| |This diagram shows how a user's computer requests a website through a browser, which fetches data from the website server and displays it to the user.
Flowchart Quiz - 3 Questions
Test your understanding
What should you check first when you open a website?
Key Result
Checking the website's URL, security (HTTPS), and content step-by-step helps you browse safely and avoid online risks.