Year 7 – Networks: from semaphores to the Internet
Lesson 1 – Computer networks and protocols
Learner activity sheet
Historic communication methods
You will find the names of five communication methods below. Can you match the name of the communication method with the correct
image and the year in which it was first used? Draw lines to match up each method, image, and year.
Name
Image
Year
Telegram
1876
Email
1961
Homing/Carrier pigeon
1837
Telephone
1791
Semaphore
1167
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Last updated: 09-03-2021
Year 7 – Networks: from semaphores to the Internet
Lesson 1 – Computer networks and protocols
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Learner activity sheet