On servers all around the world, like you said. They're linked together with network devices such as routers, switches, hubs etc. What makes it the internet, is the fact that servers/computers can communicate with each other.

My favorite and most horrifying TCP/IP basic primer is, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H760U3QZocs.  It appears to be only part of the video, but you will get the idea.  I've been shown this in EVERY networking class I've had in college.

That is it.  Seems like it should be a ride at EPCOT.

I'd forgotten about this video, for years, myself.  Wow... seems like ages ago.  I bookmarked this one, to show my kids, before I forget about it again, for further years to come... ;-)

I can kind of see how he or she feels, even though I don't think he / anyone you should ever be afraid to ask a question, to a teacher or anyone else, if it benefits their learning.  It is definitely much easier to ask a question, especially if you 'feel' like a n00b or that someone will give you crap for something they figured you should just 'automagically' know, to folks who don't know you by name or face, and can just anonymously ask online.

So I understand the reasoning for asking here, versus asking a teacher, if it better suits your comfort levels.  Hopefully, however, your teacher would be perfectly understanding and supportive of your asking the question.  Worst case, ask them after class, or somewhere where it's  1 on 1 conversation, but they are there for you to learn.  Take advantage of it while you can!  Regardless, questions asked here, in true desire to learn, will likely always get you an answer, assuming it's something one of us knows, too!

Good luck and continued success in your learning, wiiGenocide!

lol.. I really wondered where all the info goes! Like is it stored in just one large server? Because if it is, I think that would be quite impossible. 

Thanks for answering my question.
 

I wouldn't go that far. I think that's right up the alley for my parents if they ever wanted to understand networking, or I forced them to understand what I do for a living.

To us, it's cheesy. to the non-computer people (the ones that use them for work, not work because of them) it would actually be a good video intro.

*edit:
I was actually thinking of sharing it with people on my team at work. Most of them are programmers or project people who don't quite understand networking.