Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • show understanding of the role of the browser
  • show understanding of the role of an ISP (Internet Service Provider
  • show understanding of what is meant by HTTP and HTML
  • distinguish between HTML structure and presentation
  • show understanding of what is meant by MAC address, IP address, URL and cookies

Topic 3 Key Terms

LAN

Local Area Network

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VLAN

Virtual LAN

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WLAN

Wireless LAN

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PAN

Personal Area Network

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SAN

Storage Area Network

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VPN

Virtual Private Network

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P2P

Peer-To-Peer

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server

A computer connected to a network

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client

A computer connected to a network

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extranet

eg a customer accessing part of a company's network

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protocols

A set of rules

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OSI Model

7 layers

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packet switching

A strategy for transmitting information

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data packet

A small amount of data

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transmission characteristics

compare and contrast ethernet/fibre optic/wireless

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wireless pros/cons

why go wireless?

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wifi

create a hotspot

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wimax

internet access for remote areas

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cellular

it's all around you

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network security

eg authentication; biometrics; encryption

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security pros/cons

weak passwords!

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MAC Address

it's on your NIC

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IP address

connect to the Internet

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encryption

scrambling data

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Review Grid

Print out the review grid for pairs of students.

20 minutes to review the grid squares - use laptops. Don't draw/write on the printouts!

Swap partners and close laptops. Go through the grid, helping each other confirm understanding of each term.

Note any questions that come up during this - students can write on the printouts.

Bring the review session together as a class and discuss anything that comes up.