From the course: Learning the Packet Delivery Process

Data packet delivery across local and remote networks

From the course: Learning the Packet Delivery Process

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Data packet delivery across local and remote networks

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- [Joli] The world, as it is now, depends on people being able to get data and data requests from a source to a destination quickly and reliably. We need to be able to type a query into a web browser and get the answers we seek. We need to send and receive email from all of our devices and stream media from phones, computers, and tablets. Even our cars, thermostats, and garage doors have to be able to handle data requests these days. This means that all the systems have to be able to work together to move this data around. And everyone and everything has to follow the same rules to make it happen. Although there are many technologies at play here, some of my favorites include how protocols and ports work together to deliver data to the proper application. Encapsulation, as detailed using the TCP/IP model, is an exciting process as well and is what allows data packets to know where to go and how to get there. Likewise, there's hardware to consider, including routers that know how, why, and where to send the data packets they receive. Hi, I'm Joli Ballew. Getting data packets from point A to point B is a magical process that involves so many technologies, it's hard to know where to begin. So let's start at the beginning and work our way through the process one step at a time. Come join me in this LinkedIn Learning course and discover how data packets are delivered across both local and remote networks.

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