This week’s topics
LAN and WAN Services Evaluation
- File and print sharing services
- Cloud integration and remote access
- DHCP and DNS infrastructure
- WAN backbones and ISP links
- Episode 32: Network Types and Models: LAN, WAN, Client-Server, P2P
- Hosting services
What you will be able to do
- 3.1 Evaluate the features and services provided by a local and a wide area network.
Activity
Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate the features and services provided by a local and a wide area network.
Study materials
Videos
- Episode 32: Network Types and Models: LAN, WAN, Client-Server, P2P · YouTube · Bare Metal Cyber · 16 min · for registered students
- Hosting services · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students
- 9618 AS Level Computer Science | Unit 2 Lesson 2: Networks | Client Server Peer to Peer P2P · YouTube · CSWITHMRG · 8 min · for registered students
- Network Types: LAN, WAN, PAN, CAN, MAN, SAN, WLAN · YouTube · PowerCert Animated Videos · 5 min · for registered students
- LAN, WAN, SUBNET - EXPLAINED · YouTube · PowerCert Animated Videos · 5 min · for registered students
- Network Types | peer-to-peer network and client-server Explained · YouTube · Cyber connect · 9 min · for registered students
- Fundamentals of Networking - Lesson 03 (Peer-to-Peer, Client-Server, Internet, Intranet & Extranet) · YouTube · EEC Page · 13 min · for registered students
- LAN, MAN, WAN, Client/Server, P2P and Domain · YouTube · Professor Saad · 8 min · for registered students
Further resources
- An Introduction to Computer Networks, 1.10–1.12: IP, DNS and transport · PDF · Textbook, textbook chapter; pp. 24–34 · for registered students
- NIST SP 800-46r2, section 2: Telework and Remote Access Security · PDF · NIST, guidance; pp. 2–12 · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
