Year 7 – Networks from semaphores to the Internet

Curriculum KS3 Unit

Resources

Imagine a world without computer networks: there would be no more YouTube, Google, instant messaging, online video gaming, Netflix, and iTunes; no online shopping; no file sharing; and no central backups of information. This unit begins by defining a network and addressing the benefits of networking, before covering how data is transmitted across networks using protocols.

Unit guide

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Learning graph

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Summative assessment

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Summative answer

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Lessons

Lesson 1

Computer networks and protocols

Lesson 2

Networking hardware

Lesson 3

Wired and wireless networks

Lesson 4

The Internet

Lesson 5

Internet services

Lesson 6

The World Wide Web