Networks and cyber-security in GCSE computer science CB202 / C05

You will gain the required knowledge to help your students:

• recognise the benefits and drawbacks of networked computers in a variety of wired and wireless configurations, and understand the technologies that make this possible
• understand how data moves around networks designed around different topologies, and the factors that affect network performance
• know the purpose of data transfer protocols including : Ethernet; Wi-Fi; TCP; IP; HTTP / HTTPS; FTP and email protocols including SMTP; IMAP and POP
• confidently describe cyber-security threats and the vulnerabilities they aim to exploit
• be able to apply security measures to a range of contexts, and know what can happen when these fail