Instructional Video

The Internet: Crash Course Computer Science #29

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Navigate your way through a smorgasbord of computer acronyms. Pupils see the relationship between LAN and WAN and examine how computers send information. They also learn about Internet protocol (IP), user datagram protocol (UDP), transmission control protocol (TCP), and open-system interconnection (OSI).

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Instructional Ideas
  • Have learners create a dictionary of acronyms
Classroom Considerations
  • Builds on previous information from the Crash Course Computer Science playlist
  • This is the second episode in a three-episode arc on global communications systems
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Graphic organizers and diagrams help sort out information
  • Well-paced narration helps simplify a complex topic
Cons
  • None