Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This lecture is all about understanding how the addressing system works for computers. Just like your homes have addresses, you also need an addressing system for your computer's. Hence IP which stands for internet protocol, protocol meaning a system and internet means a network of computers accessible globally via this protocol.
So with the IP system we can address a computer just like I can address your home or address you directly in a conversation by saying your name. The IP protocol assigns a unique number for the time your router is connected and then when your router is disconnected that number can be assigned to someone else's router.
Finally in this lecture we'll look at packets and how they're structured to communicate with computers all over the world using HTTP. HTTP is like the rules the post office, it defines the requirements for them to make a delivery and send back to the original sender upon request including the data within the packet.
This lecture is all about understanding how the addressing system works for computers. Just like your homes have addresses, you also need an addressing system for your computer's. Hence IP which stands for internet protocol, protocol meaning a system and internet means a network of computers accessible globally via this protocol.
So with the IP system we can address a computer just like I can address your home or address you directly in a conversation by saying your name. The IP protocol assigns a unique number for the time your router is connected and then when your router is disconnected that number can be assigned to someone else's router.
Finally in this lecture we'll look at packets and how they're structured to communicate with computers all over the world using HTTP. HTTP is like the rules the post office, it defines the requirements for them to make a delivery and send back to the original sender upon request including the data within the packet.
