By Elimu Assistant Team 
LESSON PLAN 35: Network Elements and Components
Lesson Details
Strand: 2.0 Computer Networking
Sub Strand: 2.3 Computer Network Elements
Duration: 40 minutes (Single lesson)
Lesson: 2 of 5
Class Level: Grade 10
Key Inquiry Question (Lesson Starter)
What components are necessary to build a functional computer network?
Specific Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, the learner should be able to:
a) describe the elements of a computer network,
b) identify and explain the functions of network devices,
c) understand the role of network software components.
Selected Learning Experiences
Introduction (6 minutes)
- Review homework: Check network benefits essays and type charts
- Pose the key inquiry question
- Show analogy: “Building a network is like building a transportation system”
- Roads = Transmission media
- Vehicles = Data
- Traffic lights/signs = Network devices
- Traffic rules = Protocols
- Drivers = Network software
- Ask: “What do we need to connect computers together?”
- Brief brainstorm of components learners know
- Introduce lesson focus: Network building blocks
Development Activities (29 minutes)
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