CIS 3.3.14 – Lesson Review: Rural & Urban Internet Connection Types and Limitations

Which type of internet connection is often the only option in rural areas?

Satellite Internet

What is a potential drawback of fixed wireless Internet?

Requires a clear line of sight to the tower

What does a modem do?

It changes the internet signal into a form your devices can use.

Modems are integral for which two types of connections:

Satellite; Fixed Wireless

Latency, for internet connections, is defined as:

The amount of time it takes a signal to travel from the device to the internet server

Latency turns out to be the speed at which data is transferred over the Internet, as well (True/False; e.g.):

False; Bandwidth

The speed at which data is transferred over the Internet:

Bandwidth

The modem for translating internet signals sends new-formed signals somwhere, which is:

The router

____ technology is used to transmit data in fiber optic cables:

Light

The ______ is specific to fiber optic devices, converting fiber optic signals into a form that devices can understand:

Fiber Optic Network Terminal

What is the main advantage of fiber optic cables over copper wires?

Higher speed and bandwidth

Due to the complexity and cost, fiber optic cables don't necessarily offer more flexible options, but ________ is one available alternative for providing their connection.

The main drawback of Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL) is:

Signal attenuation over distance

ADSL has faster (______ _______) than upload speeds, while SDSL has (_____) download and upload speeds (2):

Download speeds; Equal

The “S” in SDSL (Symmetric Digital Subscriber Line) correlates to…:

Symmetrical download and upload speeds

Type of waves does wireless Internet use to send digital information?

Radio waves

Cable internet is the slowest type of internet connection available (True/False; e.g):

False; Satellite

Because many homes in an area share the ______ ________, speeds can slow down during peak usage times.

Same bandwidth