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IGCSE Computer Science 0478 — 3.4 Network Hardware

The hardware and addresses that connect devices into a network.

Modules (30)

Printables for this journey

Every module above has its own free printable worksheet with an answer key. These crosswords and word searches cover the same terms:

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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Inside digital systems and Data and networks (Modules 11–20) 10 clues · Cloud storage, Motherboard, Graphics processing unit (GPU), Network interface (wired and wireless adapter) and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks (Modules 21–30) 10 clues · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Crossword: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 31–40) 10 clues · Modem, Wireless access point, IP address, Data packets and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Word Search: Inside digital systems and Data and networks (Modules 1–20) 20 words to find · Digital system, Hardware, Software, Input, process, output and storage and more
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Years 5–6 Digital Systems Word Search: Data and networks and Accounts, passphrases and security (Modules 21–52) 20 words to find · Data transmission, Wired transmission, Wireless transmission, Bluetooth for short-range transfer and more
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Years 7–8 Data & Information Crossword: Representing data with binary and Acquiring, storing and validating data (Modules 9–45) 10 clues · 8-bit binary numbers and the range 0 to 255, Converting a larger decimal number to binary, How many values n bits can store, Looking up characters in the ASCII table and more
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Years 7–8 Data & Information Word Search: Representing data with binary to Using digital tools and conventions (Modules 9–80) 22 words to find · 8-bit binary numbers and the range 0 to 255, Converting a larger decimal number to binary, How many values n bits can store, Looking up characters in the ASCII table and more
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Crossword: 1.1 Number Systems (Modules 3–17) 10 clues · Number bases: denary, binary and hexadecimal, Denary place values, 16-bit binary place values, Converting 16-bit binary to denary and more
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Crossword: 1.1 Number Systems (Modules 18–27) 10 clues · Converting hexadecimal to binary using nibbles, Why hexadecimal is used instead of binary, Where hexadecimal is used in computer science, Binary addition rules and more
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Crossword: 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 110–120) 10 clues · The three parts of a packet, Packet header, Destination address in a packet header, Originator's address in a packet header and more
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Crossword: 3.3 Data Storage and 3.4 Network Hardware (Modules 325–341) 10 clues · Comparing cloud storage with local storage, Writing exam answers about data storage, What a MAC address is, MAC addresses are given at manufacture and more
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Crossword: 3.4 Network Hardware (Modules 342–354) 7 clues · The limited number of IPv4 addresses, IPv6 address format, Shortening an IPv6 address, Comparing IPv4 and IPv6 and more
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Crossword: 3.4 Network Hardware and 4.1 Types of Software and Interrupts (Modules 356–372) 10 clues · Writing exam answers about network hardware and addresses, System software, Examples of application software, System software versus application software and more
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Word Search: 1.1 Number Systems (Modules 3–27) 22 words to find · Number bases: denary, binary and hexadecimal, Denary place values, 16-bit binary place values, Converting 16-bit binary to denary and more
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Word Search: 1.3 Data Storage and Compression and 2.1 Data Transmission Types and Methods (Modules 86–120) 21 words to find · Why compression is needed: less storage space, Why compression is needed: less bandwidth, Why compression is needed: shorter transmission time, Lossy compression permanently removes data and more
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Word Search: 3.3 Data Storage and 3.4 Network Hardware (Modules 325–354) 20 words to find · Comparing cloud storage with local storage, Writing exam answers about data storage, What a MAC address is, MAC addresses are given at manufacture and more
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Word Search: 3.4 Network Hardware and 4.1 Types of Software and Interrupts (Modules 356–389) 20 words to find · Writing exam answers about network hardware and addresses, System software, Examples of application software, System software versus application software and more

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