Name Date
Starter - Wired or Wireless Networks?
Look at the image of this room and the devices within it. Identify if the devices are
connected to the network through wires or wirelessly. Put a ✔️in the correct boxes.
Can you spot the following devices? Device How is it
connected to the
Router, desktop PC, games console, smart TV, home network
tablet, printer, smartphone, thermostat.
1. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
Highlight or circle each device. 2. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
3. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
4. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
5. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
____ / 8 6. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
7. Wired ☐
Wireless ☐
8. Wired ☐
Device AND connection for 1 mark. ____ / 8
Wireless ☐
Activity 1 - Bandwidth Matters
Some online activities use more data than others. Can you identify which activities use
more bandwidth? Look at each activity and place an ✔️in the correct column to identify
whether it is a low, medium, or high bandwidth activity.
Online Activity Low Medium High
Reading online news ☐ ☐ ☐
Checking the weather ☐ ☐ ☐
Online gaming ☐ ☐ ☐
Checking social media ☐ ☐ ☐
Emailing regularly ☐ ☐ ☐
A vlogger uploading videos to YouTube daily ☐ ☐ ☐
____ / 6
Activity 2 - Fill-in the Blanks
A _________ is _____ or more digital devices connected together. They can be connected with _________
cables or Wi-Fi. Computers that are connected in the same building are known as a ______ _____ _______.
cables connect computers to a _______. To connect devices to the internet a ________ is needed.
The internet is all the _________ that connects the computers together. The ______ ______ ____ is all the
documents, web pages and __________ that are on the internet.
____ / 9
local area network, services, network, hardware, Ethernet, switch, world wide web, router, two
Activity 3 - Wired or Wireless?
Read the scenarios below. Identify whether it would be best to use a wired or wireless
network for each scenario. Some scenarios could use both wired and wireless connections.
Network Scenario Wired or
Wireless?
1. The restaurant: A restaurant uses portable tablets to take the orders from its guests.
When these orders are put through, they appear on a large screen in the kitchen so
that the food can be prepared
2. The vlogger: A gaming vlogger has over 1 million subscribers. They record footage of
themselves playing the most popular online multiplayer games and then upload their
footage to YouTube in high definition.
3. The primary school: A local primary school has two rooms that are used to teach pupils
computing. Each room contains 5 personal computers that are fixed to desks. The room
is booked by teachers for computing lessons. There are no portable devices in use.
4. The cafe: A cafe gives its paying customers free internet access to use while they’re at
the cafe. Customers use their own devices, which include tablets, mobile phones, and
laptops.
5. The family home: A family of 4 lives in a semi-detached house. They have a large
number of devices used to connect to the internet. These include computers, laptops,
mobile phones, tablets, and smart TVs. The family enjoys online shopping, playing
online games, and streaming online TV.
____ / 5
Draw and label one of the network scenarios above. Your drawing must be neat
and use a pencil and ruler. One mark for each correct label up to 7.
Add-up up your marks: Total ____ / 43 ____ / 7
