One of the best parts about the internet is the vast amount of knowledge that the information produces. Though the actual amount of usable, trustable knowledge is limited, answers to all questions can be found on the web. With the help of libraries and research engines, the internet is also a fantastic tool for finding statistics, reports and other numbered pieces of research in a matter of an instant.
How It Works
The actual structure of the internet is very simple, yet complex at the same time. All computers connected locally by smaller networks that connect with larger networks that eventually connect to the largest “pipe.” Data is sent back and forth over the internet by a technology called packet-switching. Data is broken down into small bits of information and makes its way to and from the intended destination. Packets take the best and available route which is not necessarily the same route for each pack. This is the reason that depending on how many others are using the internet, some pieces of a web site may not show until the others catch up