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