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Term

Bit
Byte
Binary
Bps

KBps

Mbps

Dialup (old)
(modem)

ADSL

Cable modem
Wired

Wireless

A
B
C
D
E

Definition
One Binary Digit
A Group Of 8 Binary Digits
A Numbering System Using Base
2
Speed Of Measuring data
Transmission - meaning bits per
second
Speed Of Measuring data
Transmission meaning Kilobits
per second (1000 bit per second)
Speed Of Measuring data
Transmission meaning megabits
per second (100,000 per second)
Old Way Of Connecting To The
Internet Using Telephone Wires.
This Transmitted At Speeds Up To
About 56 kbps
Using Telephone Cables To Send
Data Faster Than Old Modems.
This Transmits At Speeds
Measured In mbps
Connection To Your
Computer/Laptop Using A
Network Cable
Connection To Your
Computer/Laptop Using A
Wireless Cable
01000001
01000010
01000011
01000100
01000101

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J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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T
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V
W
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Y
Z

01000110
01000111
01001000
01001001
01001010
01001011
01001100
01001101
01001110
01001111
01010000
01010001
01010010
01010011
01010100
01010101
01010110
01010111
01011000
01011001
01011010

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