Network

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Networking

Year 8 

What do you think the previous diagram showed?

A) Network diagram

B) Computer diagram

C) Circuit diagram

Key Objective: To understand the key components, which form a network.

 All 

• To be-able to describe a Network.
• To identify what the key components that make up a Network are.

Most 

• To be-able to describe what the key components of a Network do. 

Some 

• To be-able to explain where we might need a Network.
• To explain the suitability of a Network.

Where do you think we might use a 'Network'?

The definition of a 'Network'

A 'Network' is a group of two or more computer systems linked together so they can share information and resources.

Why do you think we need a 'Network'?

Think about where a Network is used...

Research Task - Network Components

What is a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

What is a Network Switch?

What is a Network Hub?

What is a Router?

What is a Ethernet Cable?

You have 5 minutes - Record your answers in a PowerPoint.

What is a (NIC) Network Interface Card ?

A network interface card, or NIC for short, is a piece of hardware that lets your computer talk to other computers or devices on a network. It's like a translator between your computer and the network, allowing them to exchange information and communicate with each other.

Network Interface Card (NIC)

What does a Network Interface Card look like?

What is a Hub/Switch?

• A Hub and a Switch are both networking devices that allow multiple devices to connect to each other and communicate within a network.

• Both of them allow communication between devices

• A Hub sends information to all devices.

• A Switch sends information to certain devices.

What does a Hub look like?

What does a Switch look like?

What is a Modem?

A modem, short for "modulator-demodulator," is a device that converts digital signals from a computer or other digital device into analog signals that can be transmitted over telephone lines, cable lines, or other communication channels.

What does a Modem look like?

What is Wireless Access Point (WAP)

A wireless access point (WAP) is a networking device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network using Wi-Fi. It acts as a central hub that enables wireless devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets to connect to a network and access the internet or other network resources without requiring a physical cable connection.

What does a Wireless Access Point (WAP) look like?

Hub

Switch

This device information to all devices.

This device sends information to specific devices.

What is a Router?

• A router normally connects two different networks together i.e Your home network and the internet. 

• Allows all the devices at your home to communicate with the outside world, using the internet.

• They normally work with WAPs (Wireless Access Points). So mobile devices and laptops can connect to them.

What does a Router look like?

What is an Ethernet Cable?

• An Ethernet cable is a type of cable used to connect devices, such as computers or routers, to a network. It is a physical cable that allows data to be transmitted between devices.

• The cable contains several wires that carry the data signals, and it typically has a plastic connector on each end that can be plugged into a network port on a device or a network switch.

• There are two types CAT5 and CAT6. They both have different speed capabilities.

What does an Ethernet cable look like?

What is a Topology?

A network topology refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a computer network. It describes how devices and nodes are connected to each other and how they communicate with one another.

What is a Mesh Topology?

A mesh topology is a type of network architecture in which each device in the network is connected to every other device directly.

What does a Mesh Topology look like? 

What is a Star Topology?

A star topology is a type of network architecture in which all devices are connected to a central hub or switch. Each device on the network has a single point-to-point connection with the hub, which acts as a central point of control for the network.

What does a Star topology look like?

Internet

Router

Ethernet Cables

Devices

What our Home 'Networks' look like

Do you think your 'Network' at home, would be different to the one at school?

The 'School Network'

What do you think the difference is between your home network and school network?

What are the main differences?

Network Switches: A school network often has multiple network switches, which allow multiple devices to connect to the network and communicate with each other.

Server Hardware: A school network may have one or more servers, which are used to run network applications such as email, student information systems, and learning management systems.

Network Security Appliances: School networks typically have more advanced network security appliances than a home network, such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and content filters.

What is a Router?

1. A networking device that forwards data packets.
2. A device used to cut wood.
3. A musical instrument.
4. A kitchen appliance for making toast.

What is the difference between a switch and a hub?

1. A switch sends data to a specific device, while a hub sends data to all connected devices.
2. A switch and a hub are the same thing.
3. A switch is used for gaming, while a hub is used for streaming.
4. A switch is used for cooking, while a hub is used for storage.

What is a Network? Write a definition.