Distinguish a Cable Link from a Wireless Link
Use the stated path carrying information; do not infer Internet access from the word wireless.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 1Connect Devices and Explain Their Reach
Draw a tablet linked to a local printer but no remote connection. Classify printing a stored drawing and opening a new remote message; state what extra information would resolve an unknown file location.
Before you begin
- Identify device roles and follow a labeled map.
Choose by skill rather than age alone. Read with an adult when useful, revisit a lesson, or explore another grade.
Follow the lesson sequence
Separate a Local Network from the Internet
Choose the destination reachable through the connections explicitly drawn in the model.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 2Use a Destination Label
Use the supplied destination table and keep similarly named devices separate.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 3Notice What Can Work Offline
Check whether the needed program and information are already available locally.
About 12 minutes, plus any extended practice
Open lesson 4Review and transfer
After the lessons, try 4 new review cases and a practical task. Each answer has an explanation and a link back to the related lesson.
Open the unit reviewGuest answers are temporary. Keep your own paper or document; this unit does not certify completion or record a school grade.
Topic references
- 2026 CSTA PK–12 Computer Science Standards: topic reference — Systems & Security
These references informed the topic selection. They do not certify complete standards alignment.