Connecting the Dots: Networks and the Internet · Networks & Security

The World Wide Web vs. The Internet

Clarifying the distinction between the physical infrastructure of the internet and the software services like the web.

Key Questions

  1. 1Is the internet a physical thing we can touch or an invisible force?
  2. 2How does the web differ from the cables and routers that make up the internet?
  3. 3Why do we need addresses for websites just like we need addresses for houses?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Computer NetworksKS2: Computing - The Internet
Year: Year 3
Subject: Computing
Unit: Connecting the Dots: Networks and the Internet
Period: Networks & Security

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