CYBER.ORG: AP Cybersecurity – 5.3.1 – Communicating in a Network

Objective:

Students will be able to:

  • Understand analog method of message delivery as a single communication
  • Devise a delivery method for messages that are broken up into packets

Standards:

CSTA Compatibility Standards

  • 3A-CS-01: Compare levels of abstraction and interactions between application software, system software, and hardware layers.

Guiding Question:

How can students communicate in the mobster net activity?

Resources:

  • Lesson Slides Lesson 5.3.1 – Communicating in a Network.pptx Presentation available on Google Classroom

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lesson 5.3.1 – Communicating in a Network.pptx Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow in today’s class.
  2. Gather in groups of three and use the instructions in the Lesson 5.3.1 – Communicating in a Network.pptx presentation to complete the Mobster Net in-class Lab Activity to understand how networks deliver messages. (50 pts)

Assigned: February 23rd, 2026
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 23rd, 2026