The Physical World of the Internet

What did the author notice about their relationship to the physical world over the last several years?

• It remained the same

• It became more tangible

• It became more abstract

• It became more virtual

What surprised the author about their relationship to the physical world?

• The physical world seemed to disappear

• The world inside the screen seemed more real

• The physical world seemed more virtual

• The world inside the screen seemed to have no physical reality

What did the Cable Guy find when he came to fix the author's internet?

• A broken router

• A squirrel chewing on the cables

• A faulty modem

• A disconnected wire

Where is 60 Hudson Street located?

• Tokyo

• New York

• London

• Paris

What is the basic physical process of undersea cables transmitting data?

• Electric current

• Sound waves

• Radio waves

• Light

What is the rate of transmission for the undersea cables?

• 10 gigabits per second

• 1000 gigabits per second

• 100 gigabits per second

• 1 gigabit per second

What did Tata Communications do to establish a global network?

• Built a belt around the world

• Launched satellites into space

• Established wireless connections

• Laid cables on the ocean floor