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WorksheetsInternet Service Providers
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What is the term for a company or organization that provides an Internet connection and web services to customers?
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Ethernet
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Internet Browser
(a) refers to the amount of data that can be transferred through an Internet connection over a specific span of time.
(b) refers to the amount of time it takes for a client's computer to "ping" the server.
Which device changes the Internet signal into a form that phones and computers can use?
A modem
A router
A satellite
A tower
The Internet signal has been changed by the device from the previous question.
Which of the following receives and forwards the signal information to your devices via wired or wireless connection?
Router
Modem
Satellite
Tower
ISPs usually give customers higher _________ speeds because most people use the Internet to browse websites or watch videos.
download
upload
static
processing
The United States the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has defined "high speed" Internet as at least (a) of download capacity, and (b) of upload capacity.
Cable Internet requires a router, a modem, and...
a coaxial cable
telephone lines
a satellite dish
fiber optic cable
Cable Internet is different from other Internet services because the connection to a house or business is...
shared with other people nearby.
faster than all other Internet services.
more expensive than all other Internet services.
not connected to a wider network.
DSL Internet requires a router, a modem, and...
a coaxial cable
telephone lines
a satellite dish
fiber optic cable
You are thinking about getting DSL Internet, but you don't want to worry about signal attenuation.
What will determine whether or not attenuation will be a problem for you?
How far your house is from the local phone company's exchange or hub
How far your house is from the ISP's satellite
Your house's line of site to a tower
The availability of fiber optic cables
Fiber optic cables work by using ______ to carry the Internet signal.
light
sound
radio waves
quantum entanglement
What is the fastest commercially available Internet delivery option?
Fiber optics
DSL
Satellite
Dial-up
What is one of the major disadvantages of satellite Internet?
Your Internet connection can be interrupted if a local construction crew breaks an underground cable.
Your Internet connection can be interrupted if there's bad weather.
Your Internet connection can be interrupted if the local telephone lines go down.
Your Internet connection will be weak if you live far away from a phone company hub.
For fixed wireless Internet to work, your house's antenna needs a clear line of sight to...
the tower
a satellite
a fiber optical network terminal
a switch
