Internet Communication and Digital Divide

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Process of sending a file back to a user after a web request

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The file is broken into packets and sent over a network. The packets must be reassembled by the user's computer when they are received. If any packets are missing, the browser re-requests the missing packets.

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Communication between computers by different manufacturers

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The computers can communicate directly because Internet communication uses standard protocols that are used by all computers on the Internet.

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Reassembly of packets in data transmission

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Packets must be reassembled by the user's computer when received

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Standard protocols in Internet communication

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Allow communication between computers by different manufacturers

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Assistive devices in schools and libraries

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Allow people with disabilities to access computer resources

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Holding computer classes at community centers

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Helps reduce the digital divide by providing basic computer education

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The number of addresses IPv6 can represent compared to IPv4.

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IPv6 can represent 2^{96} times as many addresses as IPv4.

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Main purpose of routers.

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Routers connect computers and choose the path for data transmission.

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IPv6 address space compared to IPv4.

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IPv6 provides a vastly larger address space than IPv4.

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Router's role in internet speed.

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Routers can affect the speed of a network's internet connection.