Computer & Online Safety Basics / How computers work
Lesson 10 of 30
Browsers and websites
A browser asks a web server for a page using HTTP or HTTPS, then draws the HTML, CSS and JavaScript it gets back. HTTPS encrypts that conversation so others on the network can't read it.
Key points
- HTTPS means the connection is encrypted
- The padlock doesn't mean a site is honest
- Check the real domain name before logging in
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What does the S in HTTPS stand for?
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