The invisible web connecting every corner of our world!
Let's find out how it works!
When you tap a video — how does it get to you?
The story through time
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See it for real
Real photos. Tap a card to see how it works.
A Data Center
This is a data center. Rows and rows of computers called servers keep websites, videos, and games ready for you day and night.
Photo: Victorgrigas · CC BY-SA 3.0
An Undersea Internet Cable
Look inside a real undersea cable! Cables like this lie deep on the ocean floor and carry the internet between countries.
Photo: Oona Räisänen ( User:Mysid ) · Public domain
The First Web Server
This black box is the very first web server. The whole World Wide Web started on this one computer!
Photo: User:Coolcaesar at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Learn step by step
The Internet
What exactly IS the internet?
Tap to hear 🔊The Internet
Did you know? Right now, more than 5 billion people around the world use the internet!
Ask the AI Tutor →A Website
What is a website?
Tap to hear 🔊A Website
Did you know? There are over 1 billion websites on the internet today!
Ask the AI Tutor →A Browser
What is a browser and why do I need it?
Tap to hear 🔊A Browser
Did you know? Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world, used by more than half of all internet users!
Ask the AI Tutor →A Link
What happens when I tap a link?
Tap to hear 🔊A Link
Did you know? Tim Berners-Lee invented links so that one page could point to any other page anywhere in the world!
Ask the AI Tutor →Wi-Fi
How does Wi-Fi work if there are no wires?
Tap to hear 🔊Wi-Fi
Did you know? Wi-Fi signals can pass through walls — that is why you can use the internet in any room of your house!
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