Glossary

Dial-up is what people used to connect to the Internet When not capitalized, an internet is a system of connecting multiple computers together, typically for the exchange of information. When capitalized, the Internet refers to the internet that most people use on a daily basis. That is, it is the worldwide linkage of computers using a common language known as the TCP/IP Protocol. Most people use the Internet and the World Wide Web interchangeably, but they are in fact separate entities. The World Wide Web is a collection of documents that can be viewed over the Internet. before the advent of high speed InternetHigh speed Internet is exactly what it sounds like: a high-speed connection to the Internet. This type of service typically uses either some sort of special wiring designed specifically to handle large amounts of data, or forces large amounts of data over the old-fashioned telephone lines. The latter process only works for short distances. connections. Some people still use it, as it serves their needs or they cannot afford a high speed InternetHigh speed Internet is exactly what it sounds like: a high-speed connection to the Internet. This type of service typically uses either some sort of special wiring designed specifically to handle large amounts of data, or forces large amounts of data over the old-fashioned telephone lines. The latter process only works for short distances. connection. With a dial upDial-up is what people used to connect to the Internet before the advent of high speed Internet connections. Some people still use it, as it serves their needs or they cannot afford a high speed Internet connection. With a dial up connection, you use a dial up modem that connects to the phone lines and essentially makes a phone call to your ISP's computers. The problem with this is that this signal goes through the phone company, which has been set up to handle voice instead of data. Thus, the speed is limited. connection, you use a dial upDial-up is what people used to connect to the Internet before the advent of high speed Internet connections. Some people still use it, as it serves their needs or they cannot afford a high speed Internet connection. With a dial up connection, you use a dial up modem that connects to the phone lines and essentially makes a phone call to your ISP's computers. The problem with this is that this signal goes through the phone company, which has been set up to handle voice instead of data. Thus, the speed is limited. modem that connects to the phone lines and essentially makes a phone call to your ISP's computers. The problem with this is that this signal goes through the phone company, which has been set up to handle voice instead of data. Thus, the speed is limited.