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Network Security Quiz (GCSE Level)

Administrator — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:41:16 +0000

Network security — often called cybersecurity — refers to the practices, technologies, and processes designed to protect computers, networks, and data from unauthorised access, attacks, damage, or theft. It encompasses everything from safeguarding personal devices and home Wi-Fi to securing…

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Computer Networks and Protocols Quiz (GCSE Level)

Administrator — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:46:39 +0000

In today’s digital age, computer networks form the backbone of how we communicate, work, and access information. This blog post will break down the key concepts you need to master, from the structure of the internet to the protocols that…

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Computer Networks Quiz (GCSE Level)

Administrator — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:58:25 +0000

Computer networks are the backbone of modern communication, enabling devices to share resources, exchange data, and collaborate seamlessly. In this blog post, we will explore the key concepts of computer networks, focusing on network types, performance factors, topologies, and the…

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Daily Protocolometer

Administrator — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:03:06 +0000

In this post, we are investigating our daily use of the main protocols used when accessing the Internet while using our smartphone, laptop or desktop computer, tablet, smartTV or game console. Protocols are an essential concept to enable network communications…

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TCP/IP Stack: Network Layers and Protocols

Administrator — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 14:59:51 +0000

The TCP/IP Stack is a model that governs how data is transmitted from one computer to another via an IP network such as the Internet. Internet communication includes using a web browser to access a webpage from a websever, sending…

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The Retro Gaming Internet Café

Administrator — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:12:43 +0000

A youth club has decided to transform their club into a Retro Gaming Internet Café for the week-end. Their aim is to let people join in and play online retro games such as Pong, Pacman or Space Invaders, on desktop…

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The Mesh Network Puzzle

Administrator — Tue, 05 Jul 2022 14:56:04 +0000

The mesh network puzzle consists of creating a partial mesh network that consists of: Three workstations (client computers) Three servers: a file server, an e-mail server and a web server. Network Requirements Each client computer will need to be connected…

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IP Addresses (IPv4, IPv6), MAC Addresses & URLs

Administrator — Fri, 20 May 2022 15:34:10 +0000

In this blog post, we are going to learn about the format of different addresses used on computer networks to uniquely identify hardware devices. We will investigate the use and format of: IPv4 Addresses, IPv6 Addresses, MAC Addresses. IPv4 Addresses…

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Network Design – Drag & Drop

Administrator — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 23:51:49 +0000

Can you identify some of the main hardware components that you will find in a small Client-Server Local Area Network? Before competing this activity, you may want to read more about network design concepts. Task 1: Network Design Drag and…

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Computer Networks – Noughts & Crosses

Administrator — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:34:05 +0000

Test your knowledge of essential Computer Networks concepts by playing a game of noughts and crosses against the computer… First you, may want to find out more about the purpose of some key network components using the following slideshow… Need…

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