Networks and the Internet · Term 2

HTTP/HTTPS and the World Wide Web

Explore the protocols that power the World Wide Web and the importance of secure communication.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between HTTP and HTTPS and explain the need for secure protocols.
  2. Analyze the client-server model in the context of web browsing.
  3. Explain how web browsers and servers interact to display web pages.

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

CS.HS.N.4CS.HS.N.5
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Networks and the Internet
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Flipped Classroom

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30–55 min

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Inquiry Circle

Student-led investigation of self-generated questions

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