Network Topologies and Security · Networks & Security
Protocols and the TCP/IP Layer
Understanding the function of HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, and the four layer TCP/IP model.
Key Questions
- 1How do layers in a network model allow different hardware manufacturers to work together?
- 2What would happen to the internet if the DNS system was compromised?
- 3How does the use of layers help in troubleshooting network failures?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Computing - Computer NetworksGCSE: Computing - Network Protocols
Year: Year 11
Subject: Computing
Unit: Network Topologies and Security
Period: Networks & Security
Suggested Methodologies
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