The Internet

Computers use electrical signals that are on or off, so they have to see everything as a series of numbers. This data is represented as a sequence of 1s and 0s (on and off).

• morse code

• binary code

• caesar cipher

• semaphore

A virtual parcel which has lots of important information attached to it.

• Client

• DNS

• Data packet

• Router

Special computers that direct the packet from your computer to the web server.

• FIbre optic cables

• DNS

• Client

• Router

Used to send packets across the world under the sea

• Trains

• Aeroplanes

• Fibre Optic Cables

• Cars

A computer where webpages are stored.

• World Wide Web

• Web Server

• Client

• The Internet

It's a bit like a postcode that is unique to each computer connected to the internet. An _________ is a set of numbers that might look like this: 195.188.87.10.

• IP (Internet Protocol) Address

• ID Address

• IC Address

• IE address

Turns a user-friendly domain names like bbc.co.uk into an Internet Protocol (IP) address.

• Router

• Switch

• Client

• DNS (Domain Name Server)

A group of interconnected computers/devices

• Natwork

• Network

• Nitwork

• Notwork

A software tool to allow a user to look for specific information

• Search Engine

• The Internet

• The World Wide Web

• Kahoot

A service that is made available via the internet

• The World Wide Web

• Email

• Facebook Messenger

• All of these