How the Internet Works Videos

The following videos were created by Code.org, and are released under a Creative Commons BY-NC-ND license. Showing these videos at the start of class (one per day) for a number of days can be a really nice way to start some conversations about the technology that powers the Internet.

  • CS20-CS1 Explore the underlying technology of computing devices and the Internet, and their impacts on society.

What is the Internet?

Wires, Cables & Wifi

IP Addresses & DNS

Packets, Routing & Reliability

HTTP & HTML

Encryption & Public Keys

Cybersecurity & Crime

How Search Works

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