Data Packets, Routers and IP Addresses

Data Packets, Routers and IP Addresses

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  Domain Names AndIP Addresses A domain name is a unique name that identifies an internet resource, an example of this is a website. It is an identification string that allows a user to access and view websites, but without memorising and typing a series of numbers which is called an IP Address (internet protocol), or memorising the http address, this provides a much more memorable alternative, which is just the websites name. https://www.google.co.uk/?gf e_rd=cr&ei=83KMVOyzG8 XH8ge2j4GIAQ&gws_rd=ssl Domain Name Http Address IP Address Their link is that the domain name is the name people would type into their browser to get the website, this then directs the user to the IP address which then directs the user to the location of the files.
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  Data Packets AndPackage Switching A data packet is block of information sent over a digital network, for example the internet; when data has to be sent it is broken down into smaller parts and then sent, they are put back together to the original data chunk once they reach where they are meant to. For example a 4MB file would be broken up into chunks 500 bytes in size. This is a diagram explaining how data packets work to go to their location. The data splits, then goes to the IP address via routers across the Digital Network The switching process flows this way Data File Data Packet Data Packet Data Packet Data Packet Digital Networks Destination Key Value 4MB Value 500 Bytes
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  The Function OfA Router A router is a machine which works out the fastest connection through the digital network and sends each data packet on its journey to the desired locations, sometimes going through hundreds of routers through many, many countries. If one of these ‘branches’ gets broken in anyway, getting broken can mean either the ‘branch’ is too busy or the server is down, and the router redirects the packet down another branch. User 1 User 2 User 3 User 5 User 4 Key Broken branch Branch Router Data Packet User
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  Sources Link BetweenDomain Name And IP Address And Information On Both: http://www.cyberindian.com/domain-registration/article.php?article_id=72 http://www.nominet.org.uk/uk-domain-names/about-domain-names http://www.whydomain.org/ http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/IP_address.html http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/question549.htm http://getdotted.com/what-is-a-domain-name.php Information on Data Packets and Package swapping: http://www.techopedia.com/definition/6751/data-packet http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question525.htm http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/packet_switching.html http://compnetworking.about.com/od/networkprotocols/f/packet-switch.htm Information On Routers: http://www.teach-ict.com/technology_explained/packet_switching/packet_switching.html http://whatismyipaddress.com/routers http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/router.htm http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/routers/g/bldef_router.htm