Packet

Packet

1. what a packet contains

   • the source of the address
   • Destination address
   • The information which enables the data to be reassembled into its original form
   • Tracking Information
   • The data
   • The checksum that checks that the data has not been corrupted

2. A collection of data that is transmitted over a packet-switched network

3. Some packets take different routes to their destination. when they arrive the data is re assembled