1. Year 9 Computer Science Digital Portfolio
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2. Contents
Lesson 1 – Internet Hardware Lesson 2 – How Devices Connect to the Internet Lesson 3 – LANs and WANs Lesson 4 – Network Topologies Lesson 5 – Hexadecimal Lesson 6 – Internet Protocols

3. L1 Internet Hardware Definitions Internet Hardware Task 1 Enter date…
What is a network? What is ‘hardware’? Describe how the Internet works in your own words.
Identify the pieces of Internet hardware below. What is meant by ‘bandwidth’?
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Hardware
What is it?
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LO1: To identify computer hardware and Internet hardware; LO2: To explain what is meant by each piece of hardware; LO3: To identify features of and explain the function of hardware.

4. L1 Internet Hardware Internet Hardware Task 2 Enter date…
Place the hardware in the correct order and connect them to show how devices access the Internet. Remember to label each part of the diagram!
LO1: To identify computer hardware and Internet hardware; LO2: To explain what is meant by each piece of hardware; LO3: To identify features of and explain the function of hardware.

5. L1 Internet Hardware Internet Hardware Task 3 Enter date…
Data can be transmitted via several methods. Complete the table below to show their transmission speeds and method of transmission. Transmission Speeds: Very high, High, Medium or Slow Data sent as: Electricity, Radio waves or Light
Method
Transmission Speed
Data sent as…
Fibre Optic Cable
Coaxial cable
WiFi
CAT5
LO1: To identify computer hardware and Internet hardware; LO2: To explain what is meant by each piece of hardware; LO3: To identify features of and explain the function of hardware.

6. L1 Internet Hardware Internet Hardware Task 4 Enter date…
The main Google server is in the United States. When you use Google to find the answer to a question, what transmission medium is used? (Select from satellite, undersea fibre optic or copper telephone cables). Explain the difference between uploading and downloading data from the Internet. Why is uploading usually slower than downloading?
What is meant by buffering? Why is buffering used when you watch a film online? Explain why you may sometimes get a ‘Loading…’ message when you are waiting for something online.
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LO1: To identify computer hardware and Internet hardware; LO2: To explain what is meant by each piece of hardware; LO3: To identify features of and explain the function of hardware.

7. L2 How Devices Connect to the Internet
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L2 How Devices Connect to the Internet
Domain Names
IP Addresses
What sort of organisation might the website belong to, and where would it be located? Which of the following top-level domain names might a charity use and why? (.com, .org, .gov or .sch). What is the advantage for a company of a .co.uk or a .com address? Why do some companies have both?
Use a website such as to find out the missing IP addresses and domain names, and where the domain name server is located.
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Domain name or Host name
IP address
Location
United States
(Your school website)
bbc.co.uk
The computer you are working on
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LO1: To investigate how devices connect to the Internet; LO2: To explain how the Internet actually works.

8. L2 How Devices Connect to the Internet
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L2 How Devices Connect to the Internet
The Internet
Packets
What is the World Wide Web? Give an example of when you might use the Internet without using the World Wide Web. Name two things you can work out about the organisation that this website belongs to:
When data is transmitted over the Internet, it is broken up into small chunks known as packets. Label the following statements True or False.
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The destination and sender’s addresses are added to each packet
Each packet is numbered and sent to its destination
Each packet travels by the same route to its destination
The shortest possible route is chosen for each packet
Packets have to be reassembled in the correct order at the destination
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LO1: To investigate how devices connect to the Internet; LO2: To explain how the Internet actually works.

9. L3 LANs and WANs LANs and WANs Enter date…
What is a LAN? What is a WAN? How are they different?
Example of a LAN: Example of a WAN:
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LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANS; LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used; LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.

10. L3 LANs and WANs LANs and WANs Task Enter date…
Research the differences between wired and wireless connections. What are the pros/cons for each?
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LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANS; LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used; LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.

11. L3 LANs and WANs Designing a Network Task Enter date…
You have been given the job of Network Engineer for your school and you have been asked to design a new network layout.
On a new slide, plan the layout for your proposed network.
You may want to include:
The computers in CS1 and CS2
How the rooms will be connected
The servers
Follow-ME printers
Any Wi-Fi or Internet access
You can use these icons to help you.
LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANS; LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used; LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.

12. L3 LANs and WANs Designing a Network Task Enter date…
LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANS; LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used; LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.

13. L4 Network Topologies Star Topology Mesh Topology Enter date…
Connect the PCs to create a star topology.
Connect the PCs to create a mesh topology.
LO1: To identify different network topologies including star, ring, bus, mesh and hybrid; LO2: To create network topologies using hardware.

14. L4 Network Topologies Bus Topology Ring Topology Enter date…
Connect the PCs to create a bus topology.
Connect the PCs to create a ring topology.
LO1: To identify different network topologies including star, ring, bus, mesh and hybrid; LO2: To create network topologies using hardware.

15. L4 Network Topologies Hybrid Topology Topologies Enter date…
Connect the PCs to create a hybrid topology.
What is meant by the topology of a network? Describe two advantages of linking a school network in a LAN.
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LO1: To identify different network topologies including star, ring, bus, mesh and hybrid; LO2: To create network topologies using hardware.

16. L5 Hexadecimal Binary Task Denary Task Enter date…
Convert the following binary numbers into denary:
Convert the following numbers into binary:
240 85 90
129 18
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LO1: To recap binary conversion; LO2: To convert binary to hexadecimal; LO3: To explain how hexadecimal is used in networks.

17. L5 Hexadecimal Hexadecimal Task Enter date…
Convert the following binary numbers into hex:
Convert the following numbers into hex:
240 85 90
129 18
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LO1: To recap binary conversion; LO2: To convert binary to hexadecimal; LO3: To explain how hexadecimal is used in networks.

18. L6 Internet Protocols Definitions Task Enter date…
What is a protocol? What does TCP/IP stand for? Why are protocols needed in a network?
Create an A4 ‘Networks’ revision poster. You should include information from all of the lessons this half term. Remember to include definitions and examples. Presentation is important – the best examples will be printed and displayed!
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LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANS; LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used; LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.

19. Assessment Assessment Feedback Enter date…
Lesson
LOs
Achieved?
L1 Internet Hardware
LO1: To identify computer hardware and Internet hardware.
LO2: To explain what is meant by each piece of hardware.
LO3: To identify features of and explain the function of hardware.
L2 How Devices Connect to the Internet
LO1: To investigate how devices connect to the Internet.
LO2: To explain how the Internet actually works.
L3 LANs and WANs
LO1: To identify features of LANs and WANs.
LO2: To explain where LANs and WANs are used.
LO3: To identify differences between LANs and WANs.
L4 Network Topologies
LO1: To identify different network topologies including star, ring, bus, mesh and hybrid.
LO2: To create network topologies using hardware.
L5 Hexadecimal
LO1: To recap binary conversion.
LO2: To convert binary to hexadecimal.
LO3: To explain how hexadecimal is used in networks.
L6 Internet Protocols
LO1: To identify what a protocol is.
LO2: To briefly explain why protocols are needed in a network.
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