Studying Computer Networking Technologies in School
Problems and Suggestions
Abstract
Computer networking technologies are an important part of the information exchange process. In the existing basic textbooks of computer science in grades 7-11, insufficient attention is paid to this topic. The main focus in the created specialized IT classes is on programming. The pandemic has shown the importance of studying networking technologies. Remote study and work required the organization of remote access to educational resources and workplaces. Not all categories of citizens were able to cope with this task. The National Program "Digital Economy of the Russian Federation" includes the projects "Information Infrastructure", "Information Security", "Digital Technologies" related to the development and maintenance of modern secure network infrastructure. Modern services cannot work without a reliable network infrastructure, so the importance of studying the technologies for its creation and maintenance is obvious.
The topic of education of domestic software developers for telecommunications equipment is no less important. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the pre-professional education of schoolchildren in this area.
It is worth involving professionals from various fields of information technology in the development of educational materials for the school curriculum in computer science, which will make the knowledge and skills of schoolchildren in demand in the future.
Over two decades of work in Russia, D-Link has accumulated significant methodological experience in training IT specialists in various segments of the economy, in medical, educational and cultural institutions, which has made it possible to create relevant educational resources that meet modern trends.
The course for schools presented in the article is an organic introduction to the comprehensive educational product D-Link, which is used by a number of higher educational institutions to study modern network technologies.
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