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Internet Basics
Beginner
The Internet is a giant network that connects computers all around the world, so they can share information with each other โ even from opposite sides of the planet!
Key pieces of the Internet:
- โขWebsite โ a place on the Internet with information, like a digital book or shop
- โขBrowser โ the app you use to visit websites (like Chrome or Safari)
- โขServer โ a powerful computer that stores websites and sends them to you
- โขWi-Fi โ an invisible signal that lets your device connect to the Internet without wires
๐ Example:When you open a website, your computer sends a request through your router, across the Internet, to a server โ and the server sends the website back to you. All of this happens in less than a second!
โก Fun Fact:Downloading means information travels from the Internet to your device. Uploading means information travels from your device to the Internet โ like sending a photo to a friend!
๐ก Tip:A router is like a mail sorter for your home โ it takes information from the Internet and sends it to the right device (your tablet, computer, or phone).