FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

WEB BROWSERS TECHNOLOGY

THE INTERNET

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a backbone?
A
The cable that connects your home computer to the Internet.
B
Any group of computers using the same ISP.
C
The unique address that every website has.
D
A high-speed line that connects the computers in an ISP’s network.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An Internet backbone is a very high-speed data transmission line that provides networking facilities to relatively small but high-speed Internet service providers all around the world. Internet backbones are the largest data connections on the Internet.

Detailed explanation-2: -A backbone provider is the basic foundation of the internet, providing connectivity between ISPs and between international borders. The internet backbone is defined as the principal data routes between large networks of computers and core routers on the internet.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the U.S., most backbone switches handle traffic at 100 Gbps or 400 Gbps, although upgrades to 800 Gbps are on the horizon.

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