There and Back Again: A Packet’s Tale. How Does the Internet Work?
Listen to pioneer of the internet Vint Cerf of Google, MIT's Neil Gershenfeld, lawyer and Internet advocate Elizabeth Stark and Alex Wright, director of user experience at The New York Times.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Educational video |
| Format | Video |
| Core and overarching concepts | Digital systems |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI4K02
Explore transmitting different types of data between digital systems
AC9TDI6K02
Examine how digital systems form networks to transmit data
AC9TDI8K02
Investigate how data is transmitted and secured in wired and wireless networks including the internet
AC9TDI10K01
Investigate how hardware and software manage, control and secure access to data in networked digital systems |
| Keywords | Internet, Networks |
| Organisation | World Science Foundation |
| Copyright | 2016 World Science Foundation. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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