GCSE Student Booster - Networks, Communication and Connections (Pre-event materials)

In this online session on Networks: communication and connections, you’ll dive into essential GCSE concepts to deepen your understanding of how devices communicate and connect. By attending, you’ll:

• Explore packet switching and learn how data is transmitted across networks in small chunks called packets, using efficient routing techniques to reach their destination.
• Discover how IP addresses and MAC addresses work together to manage communication and understand the key differences between them.
• Uncover the role of DNS and URLs in connecting to websites, including how URLs are structured for seamless navigation.
• Gain insight into network protocols and their organisation into layers. Learn the purpose of protocols such as HTTP, FTP, and TCP/IP, and their role in reliable communication.
• Understand the differences between the Internet and the World Wide Web and explore how the internet operates using high-speed infrastructure to connect systems globally.

By the end of this session, you’ll feel confident in describing protocols, explaining packet switching, and understanding the purpose of key internet technologies like DNS and URLs.

These materials are shared only with Isaac Computer Science Booster participants in accordance with the Isaac Computer Science Terms of Use policy here: https://isaaccomputerscience.org/terms?examBoard=all&stage=all