Case 3 Matthew Has His New Computer System in Place

question 152

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. From his list of types of Internet connections that he is considering, Matthew has eliminated ____ because it provides data transfer speeds of only up to 64 Kbps or 128 Kbps.

• A) cable modem
• B) satellite
• C) DSS (Digital Satellite Service)
• D) ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)

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