Mon Prof Augmenté
Websites inside a data centre
Open to everyone until Thursday, October 1
To keep it, print it while it is open.
Websites are not stored on your own device. They live on powerful computers called servers, kept inside large buildings called data centres.
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.
Carry on in the app
Three questions on this lesson, to check the idea stuck. Free in the app while the lesson is in the free week.
At least one new illustrated lesson every weekday for your child’s year, with its quiz and a reminder at 6:15 pm.
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