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Computing · Stage 4

Lock It & Update It

Coding & Systems · systems — two easy habits keep a device safe: lock the screen so only you can get in, and update the software so weak spots get fixed

✦ Computing📘 Stage 4 · S4⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 8–9★ Free to start
I can lock devices and update software.
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Kavi the owl for Computing
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Kavi Keeps the Tablet Safe

Kavi set the tablet down to get a snack. "Wait — anyone could pick it up and poke around!" So Kavi pressed the button to lock it. Now a passcode guards the screen, and only Kavi can get back in. Later a little message popped up: Update ready. "Updates fix weak spots the builders found," Kavi remembered, and tapped Update. With a locked screen and fresh software, the tablet was safe and sound. "Lock it, and update it," hooted Kavi.

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What your child will learn

1Lock it and update itTwo small habits keep a device safe. Locking means only you can get in. Updating means the software gets its newest fixes. Tap each part to hear its job.
2Out of date, or updated?Software can have weak spots that people who should not get in try to use. An update is a fix the builders send out to close those weak spots. Keeping software updated keeps the device safer.
3Does it LOCK the device, or UPDATE the software?Locking stops other people getting IN right now. Updating keeps the software FRESH so weak spots are fixed. Tap the right box for each one.
4Kavi sees 'Update ready'A message says a software update is ready. Predict what the update does for the tablet, then reveal.
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A peek inside

Kavi is about to leave the tablet on the table. Put these in order to lock it: press the lock button · the screen goes dark and locked · finish what you were doing.
finish up, press the button, then the screen locks

Try this at home: Covering the screen so only you can get back in is called ____ the device.

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