How Data Travels: Packets and Routers
Students learn about data packets, IP addresses, and the role of routers in directing data across networks.
Key Questions
- Explain how data is broken into packets for transmission.
- Analyze the role of IP addresses and routers in network communication.
- Predict the path a data packet might take across a simple network.
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