How do you access another computer from your own?

You can connect to another computer like it’s a toy you share with your friend at recess.

Imagine your computer is like a radio, and the other computer is like another radio across the room. If you both turn on your radios and tune them to the same station, you can hear each other talk! That's what happens when you access another computer, you're talking to it through something called a connection, just like how you share music with your friend.

• You use a special tool, like a phone call or a message app. This is called a network connection.
• Your computer sends messages across the network, and the other computer listens for them.
• When it hears your message, it answers back, just like when you say “Hello” and they reply with “Hi!”

• A way to connect, like Wi-Fi or a cable (like a really long string that connects two toys).
• Both computers need to be on the same network, kind of like being in the same classroom.

It’s just like playing phone with your best friend, you don’t need magic, just a little setup and some fun messages!