Skip to content
Computing · Year 5 · Systems and Search · Autumn Term

What is the Internet?

Understanding that the internet is a global network of computers and how our devices connect to it.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsKS2: Computing - Computer Networks

About This Topic

Understanding that the internet is a global network of computers and how our devices connect to it.

Key Questions

  1. Explain what the internet is in simple terms.
  2. Identify different ways devices like phones and computers connect to the internet.
  3. Describe how a home Wi-Fi network allows multiple devices to get online.