Starter quiz
- What is bandwidth?
- the speed at which data travels
- the amount of data that can be transferred in a given time ✓
- the strength of a wireless signal
- the number of devices on a network
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- What does 'Mbps' stand for?
- megabytes per second
- millibits per second
- megabits per second ✓
- microbytes per second
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- Which of the following wireless technologies has the highest bandwidth?
- 5G ✓
- 4G
- 3G
- Bluetooth
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- Which of these activities requires the least bandwidth?
- streaming a 4K movie
- sending an email ✓
- playing an online game
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- Which of these activities needs the highest bandwidth?
- checking the weather
- watching a 4K video ✓
- reading online news
- sending an email with a file attachment
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- Which of the following statements about bandwidth is true?
- Higher bandwidth always means faster internet speed.
- Bandwidth is measured in meters per second.
- Increasing bandwidth can reduce buffering when streaming videos. ✓
- Wireless networks always have higher bandwidth than wired networks.
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Exit quiz
- What is the main difference between the internet and the World Wide Web (WWW)?
- The internet is a global network of networks, while the WWW is a service. ✓
- The internet is used for communication, while the WWW is used for entertainment.
- The internet is wireless, while the WWW is wired.
- The internet is faster than the WWW.
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- Which of the following are ways that data can be transmitted over the internet?
- fibre-optic cables ✓
- satellites ✓
- microwave links ✓
- lasers
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- Which of the following statements about the World Wide Web (WWW) is true?
- The WWW is another name for the internet.
- The WWW is a collection of web pages that can be accessed through a web browser. ✓
- The WWW does not require the internet to function.
- The WWW is only used for social media.
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- Which of the following activities requires the internet?
- sending an email ✓
- playing a video game on a retro games console
- streaming a movie ✓
- making a video call ✓
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- What is an example of an internet service that allows you to store files and access them from anywhere?
- email
- cloud storage ✓
- instant messaging
- VoIP
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- What is VoIP used for?
- sending text messages
- playing online games
- making voice and video calls over the internet ✓
- sharing files with others
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The internet is a global network of networks that shares information using the World Wide Web (WWW).
- The WWW is a system of web pages that we access using the internet.
- The internet provides a platform for a wide range of services.
Common misconception
The internet is the same as the World Wide Web.
The World Wide Web is a service that is offered over the internet. The internet is the network that transfers data whilst the World Wide Web is the system of sharing information that people use.
Keywords
Internet - the global system of interconnected computer networks
World wide web (www) - a service provided via the internet that allows us to access web pages and other shared files
Web page - a document viewed using a web browser
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