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Gain an understanding of the essentials of internet traffic with an animated model.
New Terms:
- Open WIFI -- A wireless network that is not protected with a password. Consider all traffic exposed to everyone else connected to the network.
- WIFI Router -- A device to provide a local wireless network for connecting to the internet
- Data Center -- A facility that houses servers and routes internet activity
- Internet Service Provider (ISP) -- A company that we pay to provide access to the web (e.g. Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon).
- Node -- A device that internet traffic passes through on its way to the correct destination.
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When we get an email from a friend,
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we may only think of it as communication
between them and ourselves.
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The reality is that, many more people and
devices are involved in these exchanges.
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And a lot more information often fairly
revealing information is transmitted.
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Having a solid foundational grasp
of these flows can help us all
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make informed decisions.
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Let's build up our scene.
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Consider you're in a coffee shop
in Portland, Oregon with a laptop.
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For this example,
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the coffee shop has an open WiFi, meaning
a password is not required to use it.
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