The Connected World · Networks & Security

Hardware and Protocols

Exploring the physical and software layers that allow devices to communicate across a network.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does data know which device to go to on a global network?
  2. 2What happens to a message if one node in the network fails?
  3. 3How do protocols ensure different types of hardware can talk to each other?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9TDI8K01
Year: Year 8
Subject: Technologies
Unit: The Connected World
Period: Networks & Security

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