Understanding Internet Connections: Internet Backbone and ISPs

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What defines the Internet?

  • The ownership of the networks
  • The types of connections available
  • The size of the networks
  • How connections can be made between networks (correct)

Which company provides high-speed networks that carry Internet traffic?

  • IBM
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Verizon (correct)

What technology uses regular copper phone lines for Internet data transfer?

  • Wi-Fi
  • Fiber optic
  • DSL (correct)
  • Satellite

What type of connection is considered broadband?

<p>Speeds faster than 128 bits per second (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which device converts computer data into an analog audio signal for transfer over a telephone line?

<p>Phone modem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Internet service providers (ISPs) provide access to?

<p>The Internet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main defining characteristic of the Internet?

<p>It connects various high-speed networks together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology uses regular copper phone lines for Internet data transfer?

<p>Digital subscriber line (DSL) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an Internet service provider (ISP)?

<p>Offering access to the Internet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technology converts computer data into an analog audio signal for transfer over a telephone line?

<p>Phone modem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of connection is considered broadband?

<p>Fast data transfer speeds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who provides the high-speed networks that carry Internet traffic?

<p>AT&amp;T (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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