# 4 Summary of Session 7

In this session, you have explored some of the technologies that enable computers and computer systems to connect, and at the networks built on those technologies. This session concluded with a glimpse at two emerging technologies, the interplanetary internet and the Internet of Things.

The next and final session of this course, will look at some other future developments affecting the world of computing.

You can now go to Session 8.

OpenLearn - An introduction to computers and computer systems
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