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What is the role of routers in the internet?
What is the role of routers in the internet?
- Directing packets to their destinations (correct)
- Interacting with servers
- Breaking down data into packets
- Storing web pages and data
What is the function of IP addresses in internet communication?
What is the function of IP addresses in internet communication?
- Helping computers locate each other (correct)
- Accessing the internet through ISPs
- Storing data packets
- Communicating with servers
What do clients do in the context of the internet?
What do clients do in the context of the internet?
- Access the internet through ISPs (correct)
- Store web pages and data
- Communicate with servers
- Break down data into packets
What happens to data transmitted across the internet?
What happens to data transmitted across the internet?
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How do computers access the internet?
How do computers access the internet?
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Study Notes
- The internet is a network of interconnected computers and servers, not a "cloud" as commonly perceived.
- Communication between computers on the internet relies on unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which help computers locate each other.
- Computers that access the internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) are called clients, and they communicate with servers, which store web pages and other data.
- Data transmitted across the internet is broken down into smaller units called packets for efficient delivery.
- Routers act as intermediaries, directing packets to their intended destinations and preventing accidental delivery to wrong computers.
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Test your knowledge on the foundational concepts of the internet, including IP addresses, clients, servers, data packets, and routers. Learn about how computers communicate and data is transferred across the vast network of interconnected devices.
