FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -Internet data is broken up as variable length packets. Additional information: Packet switching mechanism derived around the 1970’s. During packet switching, each packet may travel through different routes to the destination and they are recompiled into the original message.

Detailed explanation-2: -Information transmitted through internet is broken down in terms of small units of data called packets and are routed through a network based on the destination address contained within each packet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Packets are transmitted over a network from one computer to another. They are routed through a series of interconnected devices, such as routers and switches, before reaching their final destination. When packets arrive at their destination, they are reassembled into the original data.

Detailed explanation-4: -1) The data is broken up into bits of same sized pieces called packets. 2) A header is added to each packet explaining where the data has come from, where it should end up and where it fits in with the rest of packets.

Detailed explanation-5: -Packets are the basic units of communication over a TCP/IP network. Devices on a TCP/IP network divide data into small pieces, allowing the network to accommodate various bandwidths, to allow for multiple routes to a destination, and to retransmit the pieces of data which are interrupted or lost.