Computing · Year 3

Networks and the Internet

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🌍 you want to a to a in another . You it to a , who it to a , which it on a , which it to another and your it! The in a way, from to they . Let's out how!

A is a of like , , , and that are so they can . Your has a ! Every on a has its own called an IP ( for ), a bit like a that the .

🏠 : Your is a ! Your , , and TV all the the box that your to the . There are of to the now.

Network typeWhat it connectsExample
Home networkDevices in one houseYour phone and smart TV sharing Wi-Fi
School networkDevices in one buildingClassroom computers and the printer
The internetNetworks all over the worldWatching a video from a server in another country
Types of networks and where you find them

The is a of of all . When you a , your a to a called a . A web and them to you on , like a a . The through (even under the sea!) and through the air as to you . ⚡

💡 the : the is the of . The Web ( you ) is just one that on top of the . , , and are other that also use the .

🔗 Match each word to its correct meaning. Drag each left card onto the right card it goes with.

  • Network

  • Server

  • IP address

  • Router

Now you know how but how do you what you need ? A (like or ) like a . It and a of what is on them. When you a , it its and you it will . called you . 🔍

🧩 Put these steps in the right order to show what happens when you search for something online. Drag them into the correct sequence.

  1. The server sends the web page back to your device
  2. You click a link and your device sends a request to a server
  3. A list of results appears on your screen
  4. The search engine checks its giant index of websites
  5. You type keywords into the search engine

a is only the jobyou also need to if it can be . Not is ! can on the . A tip is to : Who it? Is there an or you ? When was it is it up to ? Does it what other say? If or , it not be . 🧐

⚠️ : your , , , or on or with you do not know in . If makes you or , a .

🗂️ Sort each clue into the correct group — does it suggest a website IS trustworthy or NOT trustworthy?

  • Written by a named expert at a well-known organisation

  • Updated this year with the date clearly shown

  • Information matches several other reliable websites

  • No author or organisation is named anywhere

  • Full of spelling mistakes and strange pop-up adverts

  • Claims something unbelievable but gives no evidence

! 🎉 You have that a , that the is a of , and that web to your in . You also know how to and how to a can be . These will you use and every day.

Quiz time! 📝

Networks and the Internet — Quick Quiz

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