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Lesson 2: A file's journey

Developing an understanding of how a file is shared between two devices on a network.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child.

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In this unit

Assessment – Computing Y3: NetworksLesson 1: What is a network?
Lesson 2: A file’s journey
Lesson 3: How a website worksLesson 4: RoutersLesson 5: What is packet data?
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