How the Internet Works:
URL
User opens a web browser and
types a URL (Uniform Resource
Locator) into address bar, and
presses enter
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address
Once the browser reviews the URL, the
Domain Name System converts the URL
into an IP address. An IP address is what
a computer/server understands.
Server: computer programs that
manage access to resources/services in
a network
With the IP address, the browser
connects to the web server and sends
an HTTP request to the servers. The
request asks for HTML, CSS, and
Javascript, which are the building
blocks of a webpage.
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
HTML: Hypertext Markup Language
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
Javascript: Interactive Programming Language
The server processes the HTTP and sends the
requested files/data through the cloud, guided by
routers. A router sends data packets to correct areas
of a computer network. Transmission Control
Protocol, (TCP) makes sure that the data is
transmitted accurately and delivered in the correct
order.
Cloud: a network of remote
servers that are hosted on the
internet
Once the user’s device receives the files Final Information: The cloud on the
for the website, the browser structures the internet stores specific documents
website with HTML (Hypertext Markup
and information. Online clouds can
Language), this allows text to be seen,
be accessed through different servers
CSS, (Cascading Style Sheets), this
allows for visuals/font styling, and and data packets pass through the
Javascript which allows for sites to have cloud.
interactive components, like “clicking a
button”, finally displaying the webpage.