The Architecture of the Internet · Networks & Security

Data Routing and Protocols

Understanding how IP addresses and routers manage the flow of packets across a decentralized network.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the internet remain functional even when individual nodes or connections fail?
  2. 2Why is it necessary to have standardized protocols for global communication?
  3. 3What are the physical limitations of sending data across the world at high speeds?

Common Core State Standards

CSTA: 3A-NI-04
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: The Architecture of the Internet
Period: Networks & Security

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