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The Internet
The Internet and how it has changed our lives is the focus of a series of activities that prepares learners for the performance task assessment on the influence of the Internet. Groups also brainstorm devices such as phone and cars that...
ACT360 Media
Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Computer Network
Wikipedia offers the definition of the term, "Computer network," including the range, functional relationship, topologies, functions, and protocals.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Personal Area Network (Pan)
Wikipedia gives an excellent encyclopedia definition of a Personal Area Network for the computer, or PAN.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Local Area Network (Lan)
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a local area network, or LAN, including many hyperlinked terms.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Router
Wikipedia offers a detailed encyclopedia definition of the term, "router," including hyperlinked terms and links to router manufacturers and a picture of what a router looks like.
Other
University of Idaho: Information Literacy: Understanding the Internet
One-page article that explains the use of the Internet, URLs, and domain names.
Other
Connected: La Ns and Wa Ns
The definitions and comparisons between Local Area Networks (LANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs).
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Scalable Systems
The Internet began its life as a network connecting universities and research centers. Once it became available and affordable for consumers, it shot up in popularity and is now used by an estimated 4.5 billion people.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bit Rate, Bandwidth, and Latency
Explore how binary information is sent and how quickly they can be sent.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ip Addresses
Learn how Internet Protocol (IP) is one of the core protocols in the layers of the Internet
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Internet Routing Protocol
Learn how Internet Protocol (IP) computers split messages into packets and those packets hop from router to router on the way to their destination.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Physical Network Connections
Learn about the physical connections in computer networking.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Internet Protocol Suite Practice
Practice problems with the many protocols that power the Internet and how each protocol operates at a different layer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Internet Protocol Suite
Learn about the many protocols that power the Internet and how each protocol operates at a different layer, building functionality on top of the layer below it.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Internet Protocol Suite Practice
Practice problems with the internet protocol suite of networks.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Scalable Systems
Practice problems to help understand scalable network systems.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Internet Routing Protocol
Learn how computers split messages into packets and those packets hop from router to router on the way to their destination.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Domain Name System (Dns)
Check your understanding of the DNS (domain name system) and DNS spoofing, in this set of free practice questions designed for AP Computer Science Principles students.
University of South Florida
Florida Center for Instructional Technology: What Is Networking Hardware?
Clickable network map shows information on the types and uses of networking hardware. Very basic introduction.
Other
A Brief History of Computers and Networks
Provides historical information on computers and networks, from the beginning of mechanical calculators in the 1640's to modern times.
Other
Tech Soup: Networking 101: Concepts and Definitions
Starts with a simple definition of a network and then explores the components of a network, how a network works, types of networks, communication protocol, and hardware.
Curated OER
What Is Networking Hardware?
Clickable network map shows information on the types and uses of networking hardware. Very basic introduction.