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By tommie.girl
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  • How the Internet Works

    By:Tommie Nobles
    &
    Laura Flores

  • search

    you use your search engine to search something

  • computer requests website server for the website

  • 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

  • the packets are sent to a large internet hub

  • the packets are sent to you

    via:
    copper wires
    regional networks
    optical fibers
    light

  • the website is now loading on you computer

  • all of this happens in one second