From the course: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) Cert Prep 2: Files and Applications, Networking, and Security

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Going high-speed

Going high-speed

- The Barbie DreamHouse offers three different internet access options for computing devices, wired, plug the device into the wall jack, wireless, that's Wi-Fi such as 802.11, and cellular, using the cellular telephone network. Seven criteria determine what's going to be the best connection for Barbie and her friends to use, mobility, availability, reliability, throughput, connection delay, that's latency, number of concurrent connections and level of security. Mobility describes how far you can travel and still access network resources. Availability refers to the probability that a system will be functional. In other words, when you want to use a service, can you depend on it? Reliability refers to the quality of the data received and the error checking and correcting capabilities of the technology. Throughput refers to the data transfer rate. How quickly does your email download? And how long do you have to wait…

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