LAC 28:CIV.501. Hardware and Network Communication

A. Grade Band: K-5. By the end of fifth grade, students will: 1. Explain how networks connect computers to other computing systems and the Internet. B. Grade Band: 6-8. By the end of eighth grade, students will: 1. Analyze the various structures and functions of a network. 2. Identify and differentiate the protocols utilized in data sharing across networks. C. Grade Band: 9-12. By the end of twelfth grade, students will: 1. Evaluate a network’s scalability, reliability, and appropriateness by describing the relationship between routers, switches, devices, topology, and addressing (MAC, IP, Subnet, and Gateway). 2. Illustrate how to trace data through a network model, explaining the interactions that occur throughout the process. 3. Describe and evaluate the Internet as a digital public infrastructure (DPI) from the highest level to the private service provider level.