Teacher Pack: Unit 1.4 Wired & Wireless Networks J276 (from 2016)
The resources within this Teacher Pack cover all aspects of the specification in relation to OCR GCSE Computer Science J276 component 1.4.
It includes a:
· Teaching PowerPoint (includes checkpoint questions and answers)
· Student PowerPoint (Includes checkpoint questions, but omits the answers)
· Homework/Classwork Activities
· End of unit test (with answers)
Content Covered:
-types of networks:
o LAN (Local Area Network)
o WAN (Wide Area Network)
-factors that affect the performance of networks
-the different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to-peer network
-the hardware needed to connect stand-alone computers into a Local Area Network:
o wireless access points
o routers/switches
o NIC (Network Interface Controller/Card)
o transmission media
-the internet as a worldwide collection of computer networks:
o DNS (Domain Name Server)
o hosting
o the cloud
-the concept of virtual networks.