Learning Objectives

Students should understand:

• What SSL is.
• Why HTTPS is important.
• The difference between HTTP and HTTPS.
• Why website security matters.

Lesson Content

SSL helps encrypt information transferred between a visitor’s browser and the website.

A website using SSL normally uses HTTPS rather than HTTP.

HTTPS helps protect sensitive information such as:

• Login credentials
• Contact information
• Payment information
• Form submissions

Section 1 Review Questions

1. What is WordPress?
2. What does CMS mean?
3. What is a domain?
4. What is web hosting?
5. What is SSL?
6. What is the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org?

Practical Activity

Ask students to research and identify:

• One domain registrar
• One web hosting company
• One example of a WordPress website
• One example of a website using HTTPS