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A-Level Computer Science · Syllabus 2.1

Networks including the internet

Coursebook chapter 2: Communication

InteractiveNetworks, Network Models and Topologies2.1.1 LANs and WANs, client-server and peer-to-peer, thin and thick clients, bus, star, mesh and hybrid topologies, labs and the real Paper 1 questions.Open →
InteractiveCloud Computing and Transmission Media2.1.2 Public and private cloud, copper, fibre, radio, microwave and satellite media, the cell phone network, wired against wireless and the real Paper 1 questions.Open →
InteractiveLAN Hardware, Routers and Ethernet2.1.3 NICs, switches, WAPs, bridges, repeaters, routers, Ethernet and CSMA/CD, labs and the real Paper 1 questions.Open →
InteractiveThe Internet, the WWW and Bit Streaming2.1.4 The internet and the WWW, real-time and on-demand bit streaming, buffers, modems and the PSTN, a buffering lab and the real Paper 1 questions.Open →
InteractiveIP Addresses, URLs and DNS2.1.5 IPv4 and IPv6, subnetting, public, private, static and dynamic addresses, URLs and DNS, labs and the real Paper 1 questions.Open →