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How the Internet Works

SheelonWeb DevelopmentComputer ScienceEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

What is an IP address? What does a router do? Follow your data as it travels through cables under the ocean and learn who invented the World Wide Web.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    What does every device connected to the internet have?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

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  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. The internet and the World Wide Web are exactly the same thing.True / False · 20s
  2. Which device connects your home devices to the internet and directs their traffic?Multiple Choice · 20s
  3. What does 'www' stand for in a web address? (three words)Type Answer · 30s
  4. Data travels across the internet broken into small pieces called...Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. Websites are stored on powerful computers called servers.True / False · 20s
  6. Which symbol appears in every email address?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. What carries most internet traffic between continents?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. What do we call a program used to visit websites, like Chrome or Firefox? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  9. Wi-Fi connects your device to the network using...Multiple Choice · 20s

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