Since the explosive growth of web-based applications, every developer stands to benefit from understanding how the Internet works. Through this article and its accompanying introductory series of short videos about the Internet from code.org , you will learn the basics of the Internet and how it works. After going through this article, you will be able to answer the following questions: What is the Internet? How does the information move on the internet? How do the networks talk to each other and the protocols involved? What's the relationship between packets, routers, and reliability? HTTP and the HTML – How are you viewing this webpage in your browser? How is the information transfer on the internet made secure? What is cybersecurity and what are some common internet crimes? What is the Internet? The Internet is a global network of computers connected to each other which communicate through a standardized set of protocols. In the video below, Vint Cerf, one of the "father...