Searches and browsing add to your footprint

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. You search for 'cute puppies' but never post anything. Does this add to your digital footprint?

A No, only posts count

B Yes, searches can be recorded

2. Which one is part of your browsing history?

A The size of your screen

B The websites you visit

3. You watch lots of videos on a video site while signed in. What can happen?

A The site can save a list of what you watched

B Nothing is ever saved about what you watch

4. Which choice is true about search history?

A It can show what you were curious about

B It is always deleted when you close the tab

5. When is your search history most likely to be saved to your account?

A When you are signed in

B Only when you are signed out

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1browsing history		ASigned out does not always mean nothing is recorded. Websites can still record visits, and your browser can keep a history.
2watch history		Bsigned_in = true -> save search history
3When you are signed in, your searches can be saved to your account.		CA list of the websites you visit and the things you search for. It adds to your footprint even if you never post.
4A search you type adds to your footprint even though you did not post anything.		DA list of the videos you have watched on a site or app. It adds to your footprint and can be saved when you are signed in.
5I never posted, so my footprint is empty.		ESearching, watching videos and visiting websites can all be recorded, so they add to your footprint even if you never post.
6signed_out = nothing is recorded		Fsearch("cute dog videos") -> history

Definitions

browsing history

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Browsing history is a record of the websites you _____ and things you search.

IF signedIn = ____ THEN SAVE history to account

Searching adds to your digital _________ even if you never post.

Videos you _____ can be saved in history.

When you are signed __, history can be saved to your account.

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A history = []

B signed_in = True

C if signed_in:

D history.remove("cats")

Question 2

A history = []

B history.append("pizza")

C history.add("soccer")

D print(len(history))

Question 3

A history = []

B signed_in = True

C if signed_in = True:

D history.append("game.com")

Question 4

A history = []

B videos = ["cats", "slime"]

C for v in videos:

D history.append(v

Question 5

A search_adds_footprint = False

B post_needed = False

C print(search_adds_footprint)

Answer Key

Searches and browsing add to your footprint

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Yes, searches can be recorded

B — The websites you visit

A — The site can save a list of what you watched

A — It can show what you were curious about

A — When you are signed in

Section B: Match the Pairs

browsing history → A list of the websites you visit and the things you search for. It adds to your footprint even if you never post.

watch history → A list of the videos you have watched on a site or app. It adds to your footprint and can be saved when you are signed in.

When you are signed in, your searches can be saved to your account. → signed_in = true -> save search history

A search you type adds to your footprint even though you did not post anything. → search("cute dog videos") -> history

I never posted, so my footprint is empty. → Searching, watching videos and visiting websites can all be recorded, so they add to your footprint even if you never post.

signed_out = nothing is recorded → Signed out does not always mean nothing is recorded. Websites can still record visits, and your browser can keep a history.

Section C: Definitions

browsing history — A record of the websites you visit and the things you search for. It adds to your digital footprint even if you never post anything, and it can be saved when you are signed in.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Browsing history is a record of the
websites you visit and things you search.

IF signedIn = true THEN
  SAVE history to account

Searching adds to your digital footprint
even if you never post.

Videos you watch can be saved in history.

When you are signed in, history can be
saved to your account.

Section E: Spot the Error

D — When you are signed in, a search can be saved to your history. The code should add the search with history.append("cats"). Using remove would take it out instead of recording it.

C — A list does not have an add method. To record another search, use history.append("soccer"). Each search you make adds to the history list.

C — A single = stores a value. An if test needs == to compare. It should be if signed_in == True: so the site is only saved to the account history when you are signed in.

D — The closing bracket is missing. It should be history.append(v). Each video you watch is added to the history, even if you never post anything.

A — Searching and browsing do add to your digital footprint, even if you never post. The value should be True.