How the Internet Works: Packets, Routing, and Protocols

Engineering

Knowledge check on how data actually travels across the internet

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Q1 Question 1 of 10

When you download a file from the internet, it doesn't arrive as one big chunk. How does it actually travel?

Q2 Question 2 of 10

What is the difference between TCP and UDP protocols?

Q3 Question 3 of 10

What does a router do?

Q4 Question 4 of 10

Why does your computer have two IP addresses — a private one (like 192.168.x.x) and a public one?

Q5 Question 5 of 10

What is a 'protocol' in networking?

Q6 Question 6 of 10

What is the 'internet backbone'?

Q7 Question 7 of 10

When you connect to public Wi-Fi at a coffee shop, what risk does this create?

Q8 Question 8 of 10

What is a CDN (Content Delivery Network) and why do large websites use them?

Q9 Question 9 of 10

Why did the internet need to move from IPv4 to IPv6 addresses?

Q10 Question 10 of 10

What is a 'web server'?