{"id":720,"date":"2024-09-01T17:15:42","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T17:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/?page_id=720"},"modified":"2024-09-02T09:08:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T09:08:01","slug":"networks-teaching-order","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/networks-teaching-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Networks Unit Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>Topic<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Description<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Lessons<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Introduction to Networking<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1sn8c8EyGG9wIZinuu8slqeRvN30-nxqeuVYJAaEtYpg\/edit?usp=sharing\">Overview of networking concepts and importance.<\/a><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Types of Networks \u2013 LAN, WAN, PAN<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Explanation of different network types and their uses.<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Network Topologies<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Discussion of various network layouts (star, ring, mesh, etc.).<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Comparison of client-server and peer-to-peer network models.<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TCP\/IP Model Stacks &amp; Layers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to the TCP\/IP model and its layers (Application, Transport, etc.).<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Network Speeds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Understanding different network speeds and bandwidth considerations.<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>IP v4, IPv6 &amp; MAC Addresses<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Detailed explanation of IP addressing and MAC addresses.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wired Networks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Overview of wired networking technologies.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wired Network Hardware<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Examination of hardware used in wired networks (routers, switches, cables, etc.).<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wireless Networks<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to wireless networking technologies.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wireless Network Hardware<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Examination of hardware used in wireless networks (access points, adapters, etc.).<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mobile Communication Standards<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Overview of mobile communication standards and technologies (4G, 5G).<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Internet vs WWW<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Explanation of the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web.<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>HTTP, HTML, CSS &amp; JavaScript<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Introduction to web technologies and their roles.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>URLs, DNS &amp; Address Resolution<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Understanding how URLs and DNS work to resolve addresses.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Network Security<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Overview of network security concepts and best practices.<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Topic Description Lessons Introduction to Networking Overview of networking concepts and importance. 1 Types of Networks \u2013 LAN, WAN, PAN Explanation of different network types and their uses. 1 Network Topologies Discussion of various network layouts (star, ring, mesh, etc.). 1 Client-Server vs Peer-to-Peer Comparison of client-server and peer-to-peer network models. 1 TCP\/IP Model Stacks&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/edexcel-igcse-computer-science\/networks-teaching-order\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Networks Unit Plan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-720","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - 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