Unit at a glance
6 lessons, 270 minutes of teaching
Scheme of work
The lessons in order
| Ref | Lesson pack | Structure | Worksheet | Quiz | Lab tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | LANs, WANs, client-server and peer-to-peer A single computer is useful; computers that can talk to each other are far more useful. | Jigsaw | 6 Q, 21 marks | 6 MCQ | none |
| 2.1 | Network topologies and hardware A topology is the shape of a network: which device is connected to which. | Corners | 6 Q, 22 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 6, tab 3 |
| 2.1 | Cloud computing Your photos, your school email and your games saves may all live in the cloud: on servers you will never see, reached over the internet. | Frayer Model | 6 Q, 18 marks | 6 MCQ | none |
| 2.1 | Wired and wireless media, Ethernet and CSMA/CD Data can travel as electrical pulses in copper, as light in glass fibre, or as radio waves, microwaves and satellite signals. | Connect-Extend-Challenge | 6 Q, 21 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 6 |
| 2.1 | The internet and the world wide web People use the words internet and web as if they meant the same thing. | Anticipation / Reaction Guide | 6 Q, 20 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 1 |
| 2.1 | IP addressing and the domain name service Packets can only be delivered if every device has an address. | Cooperative Concept Mapping | 6 Q, 22 marks | 6 MCQ | tab 3, tab 1 |
Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.
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