Using the Internet - Getting Started

The World Wide Web is the same thing as the Internet.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The language of the web is HTML (Hypertext Mark-up Language). This is the programming code that website developers use to create web pages.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The connection between a local network device and the Internet is provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP). This is a third-party communications company that handles the flow of data between your device and the wider Internet. They also supply or rent hardware for connecting to their service such as modems/routers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

A popular form of wireless Internet access, 3G and 4G connections provide a direct link between an ICT device and a mobile phone operator’s network. Connection speeds are highly variable and depend greatly on mobile phone signal strength. 4G is a newer, faster replacement for 3G (and the lesser-known and rarely used WiMax).

• Dial-up

• Satellite

• 3G and 4G

• DSL/Cable

• Leased Lines

Popular in big business, these are dedicated wired connections to the Internet with extremely high bandwidth. They are often very expensive!

• Dial-up

• Satellite

• 3G and 4G

• DSL/Cable

• Leased Lines

Popular at home and in small business, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and cable connections are wired links to the Internet (using either special telephone lines or fibre optic cables). Because of their high speeds, they are usually known as broadband connections. Most wireless Wi-Fi routers/modems use DSL or cable connections to access the Internet.

• Dial-up

• Satellite

• 3G and 4G

• DSL/Cable

• Leased Lines

One of the most expensive types of Internet connection, satellites are useful for people living in remote areas. Although still fairly slow by modern standards, satellite connections are usually much faster than dial-up.

• Dial-up

• Satellite

• 3G and 4G

• DSL/Cable

• Leased Lines

This is an older form of Internet connection which uses a modem connected to a standard telephone line. Although very slow, it is often the only cost effective connection type for people who live in remote rural areas.

• Dial-up

• Satellite

• 3G and 4G

• DSL/Cable

• Leased Lines

Match the following

• Uploading

• Refers to the sending of a file from your device to another.

• Output

• Any information processed by and sent out from a computer or other electronic device.

• Downloading

• The act of copying a file from an ICT device on a network (such as a computer or server) to your own device.

Match the following

• Kilobits (kbps)

• 1 kbps equals 1,000 bits per second.

• Gigabits (gbps)

• 1 mbps equals 1,000,000 bits per second.

• Megabits (mbps)

• 1 gbps equals 1,000,000,000 bits per second.