The Invisible Web: Networks and Hardware · Networks & Security

Wired and Wireless Connections

Comparing different types of network hardware and the physical infrastructure of the internet.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the physical environment affect the strength of a digital signal?
  2. 2What are the trade-offs of this approach compared to using cables?
  3. 3How does the internet physically connect different continents?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDI6W02
Year: Year 5
Subject: Technologies
Unit: The Invisible Web: Networks and Hardware
Period: Networks & Security

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