Case 3 Matthew Has His New Computer System in Place

question 111

Multiple Choice

Case 3 Matthew has his new computer system in place and is ready to have an Internet connection. He is overwhelmed by the variety of choices for home Internet connections. For instance, he could choose to connect using an existing telephone line or dial-up connection. He could also use a cable modem, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) , DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) , or satellite Internet service. Which Internet connection is simplest and least expensive for Matthew because the necessary equipment and software are preinstalled on most new computers?

• A) cable modem
• B) dial-up
• C) DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
• D) DSS (Digital Satellite Service)

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Definitions:

Median

The middle value in a dataset when the values are arranged in ascending or descending order, effectively splitting the dataset into two equal halves.

Unimodal

Describing a distribution with a single prominent peak or mode, indicating the most frequently occurring value.

StdDev

Another term for standard deviation, indicating how much individual data points deviate from the mean.

Median

The central number that splits a dataset into two equal parts, distinguishing the upper half from the lower half.