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Technology Term 3
The Internet
Term | Definition |
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What is the Internet? | It is like a post office, but it ships binary information. |
What kind of information/data does the internet send? | Binary information sent and received by electricity, light and radio. |
How many megabytes is a typical MP3 file? | 3-4 megabytes |
What are the three physical media used to send bits across the internet? | Electricity – copper cable, Light – fiber optic (ethernet), Radio – (transmitter and recievers) |
What is Bandwidth? | Maximum transmission capacity of a device |
What is Bitrate? | Number of bits that we can send over a given period |
What is ethernet? | A fiber optic glass cable |