Year 7 How the internet works

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Year 7 How the internet works

Who invented the internet?

How do you think data is sent over the internet?

Create a Word document and answer the following questions. 

• What does TCP stand for?
• What information does a packet contain?
• What is Telehouse north?
• When the request reaches 60 Hudson street what happens?
• What is a packet?
• How long do packets take to send?
• What is an IP address and what are they for?