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

  1. 1How does a request from your computer reach a server in another country?
  2. 2What happens to the internet if one specific router or cable fails?
  3. 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

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