Connected Networks · Summer Term
The Internet and World Wide Web
Distinguishing between the Internet as infrastructure and the Web as a service.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between the Internet and the World Wide Web.
- Explain the fundamental technologies that enable the World Wide Web.
- Predict how the Internet might evolve in the next decade.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Computing - Network Protocols and Layers
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Connected Networks
Period: Summer Term
Suggested Methodologies
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