Packet & Protocol Inspector
Build a message into a TCP/UDP segment, IP packet and Ethernet frame, then follow it through switches and routers to distinguish application data, ports, IP addresses,…
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Digital Technologies · Networks & Digital Systems
Explore how data travels through the global Internet. Send data between locations, inspect the route through interconnected networks, break connections and observe how traffic can reroute.
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Build a message into a TCP/UDP segment, IP packet and Ethernet frame, then follow it through switches and routers to distinguish application data, ports, IP addresses,…
Experiment with TCP and UDP under changing packet loss, latency and jitter. Observe retransmission and on-time delivery, compare trials, and choose an appropriate…
Investigate how text and images are represented as binary data. Flip bits, edit pixel values, compare resolution and colour depth, test lossless compression and optimise…
Investigate common cyber threats and defensive controls using a visible network. Compare plaintext and encrypted traffic, identify phishing clues, test authentication…
Design an automated bean sorter using real UCI Dry Bean measurements. Choose a limited set of computer-vision features, stay within a sensor budget, test unseen beans…
Train and test a transparent machine-learning classifier using real Palmer Penguins measurements. Choose features, change k, inspect nearest neighbours and investigate…
Internet Network Explorer is one of the licensed interactives in The Education Universe. This page describes it; teachers use it in lessons and classes with a licence or the free trial.