What you will explore
- Network basics
- Wired and wireless networks
- The Internet
- WWW
- Internet of things
Start with the idea
Networks connect devices and exchange data using agreed protocols. The Internet is a global network infrastructure, while the Web is a service that uses it to deliver linked resources.
Network Route Lab
Calculate example network delays and simulate a broken link. No account needed and no personal data submitted.
Learn → Practise → Build
Try it yourself
- Draw a diagram of a home network with a router, a phone and a laptop.
- State one advantage of a wired connection and one advantage of wireless.
- Explain how the Internet differs from the World Wide Web.
What could this lead to?
Explore how the skills behind this topic appear in work:
Check your understanding
Project and progression
This original TutorSyntax activity can be used before GCSE study or for enrichment. It develops broadly useful computing skills but is not a final specification for a future GCSE.
Independent TutorSyntax teaching material · last reviewed 22 October 2026. Learning resources may be updated as curricula evolve.