The Internet

The Internet

1. The internet is the global network of computers that use the standard internet protocol suite (TCP/IP)

2. The world wide web

   • The world wide web is a system of interlinked hyper text documents

3. The intranet

   • A private network within an organization which may offer printer sharing, file sharing, communication, private websites etc...which uses internet technologies such as TCP/IP and web browsers

4. Routers

   • The router is a device that connects with two or more computer networks, which then interchange packets with each other
   • Packet Switching
     • Packet switching is one of the ways the internet works. It features the delivery of packets between devices over a shared network. For example sending an email. The sent email is broken down into data packets and sent through network adapters like switches and routers.
   • IP Addresses
     • IP Addresses are a numerical label assigned to every device connected to the internet