How the Internet Works (Explained Like You're Just Getting Started)

The article explains how the internet works in beginner-friendly terms, covering how devices communicate via IP addresses and DNS translates domain names into those addresses. It describes how data travels in small packets through physical infrastructure like fiber optic cables, routers, and cell towers, rather than wirelessly through a 'cloud.' The piece also touches on how servers store and deliver website content when users make requests through their browsers.