1.4 The Internet

Question 1

The internet (definition and Purpose)

Answer 1

The internet is a vast and worldwide network that connects computers from all over the world. Through the internet, people share and communicate with each other from different parts of the world.

Question 2

Copper Cable Characteristics
(speed, range, storage capacity)

Answer 2

Speed- A lower bandwidth than fibre optic cables so a slower connection (25-300 megabytes)

Range- Up to 100m

Storage capacity- Carries less information than a fibre optic cable

Question 3

Optical Fibre Characteristics
(Speed, Range, Storage capacity)

Answer 3

Speed- Higher bandwidth than copper cables so a faster connection (up to 10 terabytes per second)

Range- Up to 100km

Storage capacity- Can carry more information than copper cables

Question 4

Satellite Characteristics
(Speed, Range, Storage Capacity)

Answer 4

Speed- A very low bandwidth with slower connection than cable (12-35 megabytes per second)

Range- Up to 22,300 miles

Storage capacity- Up to 260 gigabytes

Question 5

Microwave Characteristics

Answer 5

Speed- 300mb to 1gb

Range- 30-40 miles

Storage capacity- Up to 6 gigabytes

Question 6

Mobile Data Network Characteristics

Answer 6

Speed- up to 200mb per second

Range- 3-50 square miles

Storage capacity- Up to unlimited