Lessons
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Internet Connections
You have three basic connection types to connect to the Internet:
1. Dial – Up 2. Broadband 3. Wireless
Many people use broadband connections to connect to the internet. The tree main types of broadband connections are:
Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transmitted to your computer over the internet. The higher the bandwidth, the faster the data can be transmitted. cable transmissions are 100 times faster than dial-up, and a ISDN line can be 1000 times faster than dial-up.
Why is knowing the different connection types listed above important to you as a web designer? The answer lies with the understanding of bandwidth. Knowing the type of website that you are designing and the connection type of your target audience will dictate how you build your website. If you are building a website that will show a lot of movies or lots of flash games, the visitors to your site must be using a broadband connection. If they don't, your site could take hours or minutes to load instead of seconds. As mentioned in class IT'S ALL ABOUT BANDWIDTH. |