Year 8 Information Technology - Computer systems and networks

A global computer network.

• Internet

• WWW

• Router

• ISP

Linked pages hosted by the internet to provide information

• Internet

• WWW

• Router

• ISP

The company that provides users access to the internet.

• Switch

• WAN

• Router

• ISP

A group of connected computers

• Switch

• WAN

• Computer Network

• Social Network

A website that connects people to allow them to communicate and share.

• Switch

• WWW

• Computer Network

• Social Network

A device that forwards data packets across the internet devices.

• Switch

• Router

• WAN

• LAN

Connects devices together on a network.

• Switch

• Router

• WAN

• LAN

A unique string of numbers that identifies each computer using the internet.

• IP address

• MAC address

• WAN

• LAN

A unique identifier assigned to a device by the manufacturer.

• IP address

• MAC address

• WAN

• LAN

How much data can be sent over an amount of time.

• Bandwidth

• Topology

• WAN

• LAN