Each device is assigned an address that uniquely identifies it on the network. Routers function by comparing IP addresses to determinethe pathways packets should take to reach their destination. Switches function by comparing MAC addresses to determine which computers or network segments will receive frames. Students could use online network simulators to experiment with these factors.
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Depth 2Parent ID: B1702B8011F5484287671B1837AF8812Standard set: Level 3A: Grades 9-10 (Ages 14-16)
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- EA54C92A581A4BB587845CCD8F0E9611
- Subject
- Computer Science
- Grades
- 09, 10
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- B1702B8011F5484287671B1837AF8812B35BD3ECB674406E82E1F4AF5072563C
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- CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Revised 2017)
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