CSEC SYLLABUS OUTLINE
1. Computer Fundamentals and
Information Processing
2. Computer Networks and Web
Technologies
3. Social and Economic Impact of
Information and Communications
Technology (ICT)
4. Word-Processing and Web Page
Design
5. Spreadsheets
6. Database Management
7. Problem-Solving and Program
Design
8. Program Implementation
COMPUTER NETWORKS AND WEB
TECHNOLOGIES
OBJECTIVE 1: Students should be able to distinguish among types of network.
COMPUTER
NETWORKS
• A computer network is two or
more computers linked
together using established
standards or protocols so that
they can communicate and
share resources.
 TYPES OF NETWORKS
LAN
A Local Area Network is a
network that uses cables or
radio signals to link two or
more computers in a
geographically limited area
(generally one building or a
group of buildings).
MAN WAN
A Metropolitan Area A Wide Area Network is a
Network is a network that network that covers a large
spans the area covered by geographical area, such as
an average to large-sized states and countries.
city or town.
TYPES OF NETWORKS
LAN MAN WAN

Use Building, office Multiple buildings, Multiple cities, country

school, house or in a city

Network range 10m – 1000m 5km – 50km 1,000,000km

Example Ethernet, WiFi Cable TV network Internet

LOCAL AREA NETWORK
METROPOLITAN AREA NETWORK
WIDE AREA NETWORK
TYPES OF NETWORKS CONT’D
• MOBILE NETWORKS
• This is a network that supports voice
and/or data using wireless radio
transmission. The most familiar
application of mobile networking is the
mobile phone.
MOBILE NETWORKS
• The aim of wireless communication is to provide high quality, reliable
communication just like wired communication(optical fibre) and
each new generation of services represents a big step(a leap rather)
in that direction.
• This evolution journey was started in 1979 from 1G and it is still
continuing to 5G.
MOBILE GENERATIONS
1G 2G 3G 4G 5G
Users unable to do Signals transmitted Enabled users to Even faster data Internet of things –
more than make in digital format, access the Internet transmission, the interconnection
phone calls or send which improved using mobile allowing HD via the Internet of
text messages. quality and enabled devices. streaming. computing devices
worldwide embedded in
connectivity. everyday objects,
enabling them to
send and receive
data.
2.4 Kbps 64 Kbps 2,000 Kbps 100,000 Kbps More than 1 Gbps
1981 1992 2001 2011 2020
 1G 2G 3G 4G 5G
Start/Development 1970/1984 1980/1999 1990/2002 2000/2010 2010/2015
Bandwidth 2kbps 14.4 - 64kbps 2 Mbps 2000 Mbps to 1 1 Gbps and higher
Gbps
- Introduced in - Used digital - Still used today - Five times faster - Will change not just
Japan in 1979. signals. (normally when than 3G. how we use our mobiles,
- Unreliable and - Improved 4G signal fails). - Less buffering, but how we connect our
had security issues. security and - Much faster and higher voice devices to the internet.
- Used analogue capacity. could transmit quality, easy access Improved speed and
signals. - Could send SMS greater amounts to instant capacity.
and MMS of data. messaging services Connect cars, smart
(although slowly). - Allowed video and social media, cities, Internet of things
- When GPRS was call, share files, quality streaming (IoT) in the home and
introduced in surf the internet, and faster office.
1997, users could watch TV online downloads.
send and receive and play online
emails. games.
WIRELESS NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES
• A wireless network is any network that is not connected by cables
but instead uses radio waves to send and receive data.

• Both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are trademark names for popular radio
wave technologies.
 WI-FI
• Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) is a
mechanism which allows electronic
devices that are enabled with it to
exchange data wirelessly over a
computer network.
BLUETOOTH
• Bluetooth is a standard allowing
electronic devices to automatically
make their own connections
wirelessly without the direct action of
a user, developed by a group of
electronic manufacturers.
 HOTSPOT
• A hotspot is a venue that offers
access to the Internet over a wireless
LAN in a public place such as airports,
restaurants and libraries.
LEVELS OF PRIVACY
• THE INTERNET • AN INTRANET • AN EXTRANET
The Internet is a public, global network consisting of interconnected networks
using standardized communication protocols (TCP/IP – Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol).
TCP is responsible for breaking data down into small packets before they can be
sent over a network, and for assembling the packets again when they arrive.
IP takes care of the communication between computers. It is responsible for
addressing, sending and receiving the data packets over the internet.
 EXTRANET
INTRANET
An extranet is part of an intranet that has been
An intranet is a private computer network
selectively opened to specially selected
designed to meet the needs of a single
individuals or organizations (including
organization or company that is based on
customers, suppliers, and employees). e.g.
Internet technology.
online banking