Systems and Search · Networks & Security
The Architecture of the Internet
Investigating the physical hardware and protocols that allow data to travel across the world in seconds.
Key Questions
- 1How does a request from your computer reach a server in another country?
- 2What happens to the internet if one specific router or cable fails?
- 3Why do we need protocols to manage how data is sent and received?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: Computing - Computer NetworksKS2: Computing - Systems and Search
Year: Year 5
Subject: Computing
Unit: Systems and Search
Period: Networks & Security
Suggested Methodologies
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