For me, a computer is at best semi-transparent. I can rely on a TCP socket guaranteeing delivery, but I am not very well versed in the algorithms that guarante

For me, a computer is at best semi-transparent. I can rely on a TCP socket guaranteeing delivery, but I am not very well versed in the algorithms that guarantee that, and I would be completely out of my depth if I had to explain the inner workings of the silicon underneath.