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Task 1 - Bandwidth Latency

The document discusses factors affecting internet connections, including the role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and their bandwidth offerings. It compares different suppliers based on download speeds and explains the importance of bandwidth for activities like streaming and gaming. Additionally, it addresses issues such as latency and reasons for discrepancies between advertised and actual bandwidth speeds.

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Task 1 - Bandwidth Latency

The document discusses factors affecting internet connections, including the role of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and their bandwidth offerings. It compares different suppliers based on download speeds and explains the importance of bandwidth for activities like streaming and gaming. Additionally, it addresses issues such as latency and reasons for discrepancies between advertised and actual bandwidth speeds.

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What affects an Internet Connection?

Easy Tasks.
1. What is an Internet service provider? An Internet
Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides
access to the internet. They offer various
services, including broadband, fiber-optic, and
wireless connections.
2. Your internet service provider claims that your
broadband speed has a bandwidth of 30Mbps.
What does 30Mbps mean? 30 Mini-bites per
second
3.You are choosing a new broadband supplier. You
have found information on four different
suppliers.
Supplier Downloa
d Speed
Virginia 35Mbps
Media
TB 14Mbps
Broadband
Chat-Chat 21Mbps
Earth 6Mbps
Broadband

Which one of these suppliers has the best


bandwidth? Explain Why. Virginia media,
because the download speed is fastest
4. Complete the following sentences:
i. To download lots of files more quickly, you
need to increase your bandwith.
ii. A low latency could be caused if you have
Medium Tasks
1. Data can be transmitted via several methods.
Complete the table below to show their
transmission speeds and method of transmission.
2. Transmission Speeds: Very high, High, Medium or
Slow
3. Data sent as: Electricity, Radio waves or Light
Method Transmission Data sent as…
Speed
Fibre Optic
Cable
Coaxial cable
WiFi
CAT5

4. Explain how Low Latency might affect your


experience of playing online games on your
device?
5. You want to watch the BBC iplayer in HD on your
computer. Explain why the bandwidth of your
Internet Connection is important.
6. You notice that on YouTube you are given the
option to watch videos in Standard
Definition. Explain why some people might be
forced to watch the videos in Standard definition.
7. On your blog you have compressed some images
to reduce the file size. Explain how this helps with
Hard Activity
1. Your Internet Service Provider claims that your
bandwidth will be 30Mbps. However when you
have tested it is it only 10Mbps.
Explain 3 reasons why your bandwidth is lower
than what your ISP advertises.
2. You are attending a premier league football
match and are trying to listen to the
commentary on the radio using an app on your
smartphone.
i. Describe how bandwidth and Latency
can be affected by your surroundings.
ii. What problems could you experience
with your radio commentary?

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