Internet

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/internet

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Internet?Tim Berners-Lee developed the WWW in 1989, significantly enhancing internet usability
2. What is the core protocol suite?TCP/IP provides the foundational rules for internet communication
3. What is the data transmission method?Employs packet switching for efficient and resilient data transfer
4. How does the internet send information?It breaks data into tiny packets, sends them through many paths, and puts them back together at the destination, so if one path stops, the packets can take another route.
5. Where did the internet start?It began in the 1960s with a project called ARPANET, which helped scientists share information even during crises.

Packet Switching: A method of transmitting data by breaking it into small packets that travel independently.
IP Address: A unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network using the Internet Protocol.
Protocols: Sets of rules that govern how devices communicate and exchange data over a network.