Year 8 Computing

Class
Mr. David Kang
Mr. David Kang

•Computing Teacher (Year 7, 8,

9)
•Homeroom Teacher (7 White)
•Apple & Google Teacher
•Design & Technology Teacher
Hobbies

• Favourite Game
• Battlefront II

• Favourite thing to do
• Watching Movie and Drama

• Productive thing I do
• Learn new technology skills over
YouTube Videos
Learning 3 New Things
• Programming
• Korean Language
• Finances (Earn Passive Money)
 Self Introduction
• Your name

• Your 1-3 favourite hobbies

(what you love to during your free
time)

• Your 1-3 learning new skills.

 Computing Lab Expectations
• Strictly no food and drinks in the lab.

• Do not be late (school rules).

• Always bring IGCSE ICT Book (Term 1).

21. Web Authoring
IGCSE Computing (Compressed for Grade 9 )
 Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
• understand the use of common network devices,
including:
• routers,
• network interface cards,
• hubs,
• bridges,
• switches,
• modems
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Network Hardware
1. Routers
• A router is a network device that connects
together two or more networks.
• It transfers data from between the networks in
an intelligent way; i.e. it forwards data packets
to their destination using the most efficient
route.
A common use of a router
is to join a LAN to the
Internet (WAN).
Slide 12 Compiled by Mr. Benjamin Muganzi
Network Hardware
2. Network Interface Card (NIC)
• Any computer that is to be connected to a network, needs to have a
network interface card (NIC).
• Modern computers have inbuilt NICs. However you can also add an
expansion NIC card.
• Most laptops have two inbuilt NICs; one for the wireless network, and
another for the wired network.
Slide 13 Compiled by Mr. Benjamin Muganzi
Network Hardware
3. Hubs
• A hub is a hardware device that connects multiple computers together in a network
and allows them to share data packets.
• Each computer will be connected to a single 'port' on the hub.
• The typical use of a hub is at the centre of a star network
• A hub is a ‘dumb’ device: if it receives a message, it sends it to every computer on
the network.
• This means that hub-based networks are not very secure - everyone can listen in to
communications.

These days hubs are not

common. They have
been replaced by
switches.
Slide 14 Compiled by Mr. Benjamin Muganzi
Network Hardware
4. Bridges
• A bridge is a network device that links together two different
parts of a LAN.
• It allows a large network to be segmented into two LANs to
reduce traffic being passed around the network.
• The linked LANs act as if it is one LAN.
Slide 15 Compiled by Mr. Benjamin Muganzi
Network Hardware

5. Switches
• A switch is a more advanced form of a hub.
• It is a more ‘intelligent’ device than a hub
 If it receives a message, it checks which computer it is addressed to,
and only sends it to that specific computer.
• Because of this, networks that use switches are more secure than those
that use hubs,
• Switches are a little more expensive.
Slide 16 Compiled by Mr. Benjamin Muganzi

6.Modems
• Means “modulator demodulator”
• Converts computer’s digital signal to analogue signal
• Does the reverse process to enable the computer to process data
• Used to allow computers to connect to networks
• Dial-up modems transmission speed is 60 kilobits / second and Modern broadband
or ADSL (asymmetric digital subscriber line) transmission speed is 100 megabits /
second
• ADSL modems can allow tel. conversations and internet traffic to occur