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SECTION 2: COMPUTER NETWORKS AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENT

Students should be able to:

3. assess the importance of mobile Suitability of mobile networks to various
communication technologies as a applications (for example, education,
component of modern communication commerce, and journalism).
networks; and,

4. explain the interrelationship among key World Wide Web.
Web technology concepts.
Hypertext Markup Language.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

Hyperlinks.

Web Server.

Web Page.

File Transfer Protocol.

Web Browser.

Uniform Resource Locator.

Upload and download.

Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities

To facilitate students’ attainment of the objectives of this Section, teachers/facilitators are encouraged
to engage students in the teaching and learning activities below.

1. Engage students in a debate on the importance of mobile communication technologies to our
daily lives, for example, the pros and cons of mobile technology in the fields of education,
commerce, and journalism.

2. Engage students in a matching activity where they match the functions of the basic
components of a network.

3. Engage students in role play activities where they illustrate how the different networks
operate.

4. Invite someone with expertise in Computer Networks and Web Technologies to address the
class and explain some of the concepts.

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