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Websites inside a data centre
Age 12 · Technology
Websites are not stored on your own device. They live on powerful computers called servers, kept inside large buildings called data centres.
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In the picture
- A server cabinet: a powerful computer that stores the files of a website
- A small green indicator light: shows the machine is switched on and working
- A thick cable: carries the data of the requested page towards the user
- A laptop screen: displays the page once the data arrives
Examples
- Watching a video on a streaming site
- Opening your school’s website
Key takeaways
- A website is stored on a server, not on your own device.
- Your device asks for a page and receives a copy of it over the network.
Quiz: Websites inside a data centre (Age 12)
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Where is a website stored?
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What does your device do to show a web page?
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What does the thick cable in the data centre do?
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