How the Internet Works

ISP

• internet service protocol
• internet service provider
• international service provider
• internet success protocol

Every computer has a unique IP address on the network

• True
• False

Chunks of data sent over the internet

• packets
• protocol
• port
• message

This equipment acts as a swtich to control packets on the internet 

• router
• modem
• mac
• node

What does the router use to determine whether it should send a packet to a computer associated with it?

• a port and port address
• a modem and phone numbers
• a routing table and IP addresses
• an interface and DNS

How does the internet connect countries together?

• Fibre Optic Cables

• Copper cables

• Wireless links (including satellites)

• All of the above

Some websites use the protocol https://

The "S" stands for...

• Safety

• Secure

• Sausages

• Spiders

An IP address is (pick two answers)

• Unique for each computer and webserver in the world

• Made of GPS coordinates

• Something only big companies can have

• Made of 4 number sets or hexadecimal number sets with dots in between

DNS is used for...

• Coming up with names for a website

• Speeding up your broadband connection

• Video calls for free

• Translating a domain name into an IP address

Files sent over a network are split into packets because...

• It's cheaper

• Sending it in packets makes the wifi quicker

• Sending it all in one go would mean errors are more likely

• It's the law to use packets