How Your Connection Works
Numu is a carrier, so we start where the signal starts: networks, fiber, wireless, and cell phones.
1How Do Networks Work? NewFollow a video from a far-off data center to your hand: packets, addresses, the seven layers, and the radio waves that carry Wi-Fi.Open class →
2How Does a Fiber Optic Network Work? NewA hair-thin strand of glass carries most of the world's internet. Follow the light from the Pacific floor to the Oregon coast, to Mackay Stadium, to the box on your wall.Open class →
3How Do Cell Phones Work? NewYour phone is a two-way radio. See how towers, cells, frequency bands, and 5G's two ranges keep you connected.Open class →How Computers Work
What is inside the box, the language computers speak, and the software that runs everything.
4What's in Your Computer, Tablet, and Phone? NewOpen up a laptop and a phone, one picture at a time. Learn what each part does, why restarting helps, and how to choose a device that fits you.Open class →
5What Language Do Computers Speak? NewComputers speak in on and off. Learn how eight tiny switches make a byte, how your name becomes numbers, and what KB, MB, and GB really mean.Open class →
6What Is an Operating System? NewMeet the manager inside every computer and phone. Learn how Windows, UNIX, Linux, Android, and iOS are related, and why turning on updates keeps you safe.Open class →How Apps and Websites Work
How people build the apps and websites we use.
7How Do Apps Work? NewEvery app starts as written instructions. See how code is written, how a computer reads it, how teams build apps, and why a class is like a blueprint.Open class →
8How Does a Website Work? NewFollow a community center's new website from renting its name, to the server that stores it, to the page that appears in your browser.Open class →Staying Safe and Smart Online
Protect your accounts and your family, and understand the new AI tools.
9What Is Information Security? NewThree guards for your records, a long passphrase with a second lock, and how to spot phishing, fake pop-ups, and imposter calls before they cost you.Open class →
10AI for Everyone: What It Is and How to Use It Safely NewAI is not new, and it is not one thing. Learn how chatbots write, why a sure answer can be wrong, what to keep private, and how to stop fake calls.Open class →Questions about internet service for your community?
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