Network fundamentals
This comprehensive online guide, provides a background to the fundamentals of a network. Network standards and protocols allow a wide range of devices from different manufacturers to communicate with each other.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Professional learning, Article or research |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8K01
Explain how hardware specifications affect performance and select appropriate hardware for particular tasks and workloads |
| Keywords | Performance, Security, Standards, Protocols |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge and Raspberry Pi Foundation |
| Copyright | © University of Cambridge and Raspberry Pi Foundation. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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