Digital Society · 3 Content

DS3.4 — Networks and the internet

Digital Society · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. DS3.4.1

   What networks do

   Networks connect computers, people and communities allowing data and information to be created, accessed and shared in a distributed manner.

2. DS3.4.2

   Defining features that have evolved

   Networks and the internet are defining features of digital society that have evolved over time.

3. DS3.4.3

   Opportunities and dilemmas of networks

   Networks and the internet involve significant opportunities and dilemmas for life in digital society.

4. DS3.4A

   Types of computing networks

5. DS3.4B

   Components of computing networks

   Client, server, modem, router, switch, hub, channels, network interface

6. DS3.4C

   Characteristics of computing networks

7. DS3.4D

   Computing network providers and services

8. DS3.4E

   The world wide web

9. DS3.4F

   Evolution of the internet and the web

10. DS3.4G

    Internet dilemmas