What is Cache anyway 4

What is cache and how does it affect my class?

Cache is a high-speed mechanism of storing information in a browser's memory. When you access a page that has been viewed before, a browser will look in cache to see if it has stored the page, and if so, it will return that page very quickly. However, when using ETUDES, we don't want to find stored pages, we want only the very newest and latest information. So the browser needs to be set so that it doesn't store and return older information.

There are instructions on the Gateway page (the log-in page before you log into your ETUDES site) for how to set your browser so it doesn't save pages in cache. If you always use the same computer for your class, you should only have to adjust these settings once. However, if you use a computer in a lab situation you'll need to configure your browser settings every time you access your ETUDES class before logging in.

When configuring your cache settings, you must CLEAR THE EXISTING CACHE as well, and then restart the browser so that you start with a new session and no saved old cache.

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