Connections and Bandwidth




Attachments
Attachments, as explained previously, are the non-text files that are sent with email messages as an attachment to the text message. These include word documents, spreadsheets, music files, movies or pieces of software.


Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transmitted from your computer around the Internet in a fixed amount of time. Bandwidth is measured in both directions (when you download information from the web, bandwidth is measured, when you upload information, bandwidth is measured) and is measured in bits per second. How much bandwidth you have when you are connected to the Internet depends on what type of internet connection you have. Internet connections are provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and enable you, through your ISP, to connect to the Internet. The most common internet connections are listed below:


Internet Connections

1. Dial Up Modem
The most common way to connect to the Internet is with a telephone line. An anal...

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