COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND THE INTERNET

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

At home, your grandfather watches you working on your computer. He recently heard about the Internet and wants to know what it is. How will you define the Internet to him?

A	A program installed on a computer
B	An Electronic device for printing documents
C	A worldwide colelction of computer networks
D	A power backup source

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Computers connect to each other and to the Internet via wires, cables, radio waves, and other types of networking infrastructure. All data sent over the Internet is translated into pulses of light or electricity, also called “bits, ‘’ and then interpreted by the receiving computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The primary piece of hardware you need is a modem. The type of Internet access you choose will determine the type of modem you need. Dial-up access uses a telephone modem, DSL service uses a DSL modem, cable access uses a cable modem, and satellite service uses a satellite adapter.

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