The internet

Question 1

The internet

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

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 2

Optical fibre characteristics

Answer 2

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 3

Satellite characteristics

Answer 3

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 4

Microwave characteristics

Answer 4

Speed- 300mb to 1gb
Range- 30-40 miles
Storage capacity- Up to 6 gigabytes

Question 5

Mobile data networks characteristics

Answer 5

Speed- up to 200mb per second
Range- 3-50 square miles
Storage capacity- Up to unlimited