The Internet is a network that most students use on a regular basis to look up information,
to socialize with friends, and in many cases to complete their school work. In this big idea,
students will learn how computer systems and networks, primarily the Internet, work.
Students will learn about how information is transmitted on the Internet and about the
safeguards that have been put in place to keep this system from breaking down. In addition,
students will learn the effect that dividing tasks across multiple computing devices can have
on the speed at which processes can occur. This big idea is often taught in conjunction with
Big Idea 5: Impact of Computing.