INTERNET SERVICES & TYPES OF INTERNET CONNECTION
digital subscriber line
uses a sophisticated technology of compressing data and sending the data at a high speed over a standard telephone line
dial-up connection
uses a telephone line and a modem (uses 56.6 Kbps)
wireless fidelity
uses radio frequency to allow the computer to communicate with other computers
cable
uses technology applied in cable television
integrated services digital network
utilizes a digital telephone service that allows users to simultaneously transmit voice snd data over a single line (uses 128 Kbps)
news
a public bulletin board organized into discussion groups of a specific group
file transfer protocol
a system for downloading and uploading files to and from a server
electronic mail
a system for exchanging written messages over the Internet
peer-to-peer
a system of connecting one computer to another computer allowing users to exchange data directly without using a server
chat
an Internet application that allows people to communicate in real-time
modem
modulator-demodulator; a device that connects digital data into analog data and vice versa in order to send the data over standard telephone lines
high-speed dial up connection
offers a connection speed that is five to six times faster than the dial-up connection
satellite
provides Internet access using satellite technology
asymmetrical DSL
commonly used in homes; uses broadband transmission that divides the telephone connection into several channels for sending data and transmitting voice calls
Internet service provider
companies that connect to the Internet backbone and lease this connection through subscription
types of internet services
- world wide web - electronic mail - news - file transfer protocol - chat - peer-to-peer
world wide web
a collection of linked documents forming a vast library of electronic documents
microwave
a fixed wireless connection allowing users to connect to the Internet with additional benefits of providing access to bandwidth that may not be available to connections using wireless or cable