Module 3 Section C: Internet Access
connection speed - correct answer ✔✔is the amount of data that can be transmitted in a specified time;
technically, it is a measure of capacity
bandwidth cap - correct answer ✔✔is the top speed allowed by your plan
bandwidth throttling - correct answer ✔✔During peak times, ISPs can place further limits on speed
asymmetric connection - correct answer ✔✔When Internet upload speed differs from download speed
symmetric connection - correct answer ✔✔When upload and download speeds are the same
Packet loss - correct answer ✔✔refers to data that never reaches its destination or gets discarded
because it arrives too late
Fixed Internet Access - correct answer ✔✔links your computer to an ISP from a stationary point, such as
a wall socket or roof-mounted antenna.
Portable Internet Access - correct answer ✔✔Allows you to easily move your access device, as in the
case of vehicle-mounted satellite dishes that can be deployed when the vehicle is parked.
Mobile Internet Access - correct answer ✔✔allows you to use the internet as you are on the go
A local ISP advertises a modem that you can carry to any location and plug in to access the Internet. This
device would be used for ___ Internet access. - correct answer ✔✔portable
cable internet service - correct answer ✔✔A type of Internet connection offered to subscribers by cable
television companies
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