GCSE Computer Science: Networks, Protocols and Security

Categories: Computer Science, GCSE
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About Course

A GCSE Computer Science course on computer networks: types of network, wired and wireless connections, network hardware, packets, protocols and the four-layer TCP/IP model, and the main threats to networks with the methods used to protect them.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Describe PANs, LANs and WANs and compare wired and wireless networks Explain how data travels in packets across a network Describe common protocols and the four layers of the TCP/IP model Explain network threats and protections such as authentication, encryption, firewalls and MAC address filtering

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Types of network and network hardware
  • Packets and protocols
  • The TCP/IP model and addresses
  • Network threats and how to protect against them

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