Intro to IT

The Web was invented first before the Internet.

• True

• False

It expresses how much data can be sent through a communications channel in a given amount of time.

• speed

• baseband

• broadband

• bandwidth

Gbps connections send 1 million bits per second.

• True

• False

It uses light to send data.

• Cable Internet

• DSL

• Fiber Internet

• Satellite Connection

Which provides the fastest Internet connection?

• Cable Internet

• DSL

• Fiber Internet

• Satellite Connection

It is a device that is used to connect your home network to the Internet and is usually provided by your ISP.

• Hub

• Modem

• Network Interface Card

• Network adapter

It is the cheapest form of DSL where the download speed is faster than the upload speed.

• SDSL

• ADSL

• Dial-up connection

• VDSL

Signals in a copper cable can be affected by electromagnetic interference as it travels which can weaken the signal over long distances.

• True

• False

It is a wireless networking protocol that devices use to communicate without direct cable connections. It's an industry term that represents a type of wireless local area network (LAN) protocol based on the 802.11 IEEE network standard.

• Hotspot

• 5G

• Router

• WiFi

It is the transmission of data from your local computer/device to a remote computer/device.

• downloading

• uploading

• surfing

• browsing