ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Wired and wireless networks
Students learn how data travels over Ethernet, fibre, Wi-Fi, mobile and Bluetooth connections, then compare wired and wireless networks on speed, reliability, security, cost and mobility.
One content description (AC9TDI8K02) from the full ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 — Wired and Wireless Networks journey. All 19 modules below are in that journey too, with the same content — add just these to a class, or the whole strand.
Modules (19)
1
Wired transmission
2
Ethernet cable
3
Fibre optic cable
4
Signal weakening over distance in cables
5
Wireless transmission
6
Wi-Fi
7
Mobile (cellular) networks
8
Bluetooth for short-range transfer
9
Bandwidth and network speed
10
Latency
11
Wi-Fi range and interference
12
Wired vs wireless: speed
13
Wired vs wireless: reliability
14
Wired vs wireless: security
15
Securing a Wi-Fi network
16
Wired vs wireless: cost and installation
17
Wired vs wireless: mobility and convenience
18
Comparing wired and wireless networks
19
Choosing a network type for a scenario
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