The Internet
In this lesson, students will pretend to flow through the Internet, all the while learning about Internet connections, URLs, IP Addresses, and the DNS.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet |
| Keywords | Computational Thinking, Network, IP address, Internet |
| Organisation | Code.org |
| Copyright | Code.org, 2017. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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