How data travels across the internet
I can explain how the components of the World Wide Web work together to display webpages.
How data travels across the internet
I can explain how the components of the World Wide Web work together to display webpages.
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Key learning points
- The World Wide Web (WWW) relies on web browsers, web servers, and webpages to deliver information and services.
- Explain how the internet uses packets to efficiently and reliably transmit data across networks.
Keywords
Domain name system (DNS) - servers that work together to match domain names to the stored location of the webpage
Data packet - a small part of a whole file that is transmitted over a network
Packet switching - a method of transmitting data across the internet using small packets of data
Common misconception
All the data from a website travels together in one file and always takes the same route through the internet to reach your device.
Data is broken into packets, and each packet may take a different route. This makes transmission faster and more reliable, because the network can avoid delays or busy routes.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does WWW stand for?
Q2.Which of the following is a service provided by the internet?
Q3.How do users typically access the World Wide Web?
Q4.Which statement is true about the internet and the World Wide Web?
Q5.Match each term to its meaning:
a global system of connected networks
a service for accessing and navigating webpages
a program used to view webpages
a clickable link between webpages