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How the Internet Works
By:Tommie Nobles
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Laura Flores -
search
you use your search engine to search something -
computer requests website server for the website
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computer sticks request in virtual "packet"
the packet is wrapped in code and includes the IP address for the server -
computer sends packet
via:
copper wires
regional netwokrs
optical fibers
light -
computer send packet to internet hub
a very large internet hub is in Detroit,Michigan. It averages a 6 mgb. thorughput. -
the internet hub sends packet
via:
regionl networks -
the server wants to send it but...
the website it is trying to send is too large so it breaks it down into many tiny bits of information that are placed in a packet that is wrapped in code with your IP address. The packets will travel many differnet routes to get to your computer fast -
the server recieves the packet
the server of the website you searched for recieves the packet that your computer sent -
the packets travel through many checkpoints on the way ot your house
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the packets are sent to a large internet hub
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the packets are sent to you
via:
copper wires
regional networks
optical fibers
light -
the website is now loading on you computer
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all of this happens in one second