Week 8 - Option 6 Networking Systems

Networking systems are introduced to students along with file management, users and groups with hands on experiencing setting up servers and the protocols. Students learn about:

• A communication Network
• Protocols
• Data transmission modes, rates and media
• Types of networks
• Client server and peer-peer networks
• Components of a network
• Security of information
• Network topologies
• Network operating systems
• Factors influencing media transmission
• Project development

There are many sites and videos that can be used to assist with explaining the topics to be covered.


How Stuff Works - How Home Networking Works
The link illustrates and explains with an interactive house diagram and the different ways a house could be wired for home computer network.    
http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

TCP/IP Protocols - Animated video
The animated video assists in explaining the transfer of packets to nodes within the computer system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbY8Hb6abbg

Image 1 - Computer Network System. How To Hint 2012

Reference List

Board of Studies NSW (2003). Information and Software Technology Years 7-10 Syllabus. Sydney:BOS

How Stuff Works (2012). How Home Networking Works. Retrieved from http://www.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm

Image 1 - Retrived from http://www.howtohint.com/computers/computer-networking/article-10062-how-to-find-network-monitoring-software.html