1. A method of sending data that involves transmitting one signal at a time.
2. A method of sending data that involves transmitting multiple signals over a single line.
3. A all-girl rock group radio broadcast.
4. A way to cache multiple WebPages.
5. How a modem works.

Broadband transmission sends multiple signals over a single line. For example, cable TV delivers multiple signals through a single coaxial cable. Baseband transmission, on the other hand, describes a line that can only carry one signal at a time, such as plain old telephone wires.

1. ISDN
2. DSL
3. T1
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

All of the selections are broadband services.

1. Pretty Old Technical Stuff
2. Port Operator Transfer System
3. Partitioned Online Time Sequencer
4. Plain Old Telephone Service
5. Partial Online Technical Services

POTS, or plain old telephone service, refers to the way communications travel via existing copper wire lines laid by the phone company. A modem uses POTS to transfer data.

1. What salmon do in the spring.
2. The data transferred from your computer to the Internet.
3. A bad place to locate the outhouse.
4. Satellite signals.
5. RealVideo.

Upstream refers to the flow of data from your computer to the Internet. When you send email, for example, you are sending data upstream. The opposite, downstream, is the flow of data from the Internet to your computer. Downloading software is an example of data traveling downstream.

1. MHz
2. BPS
3. Watts
4. Inches
5. Kilohertz

Data transmission is measured by BPS, which stands for bits per second. A 56K modem is capable of delivering information at 56 kilobits per second, or KBPS.

1. The wire between you computer and the wall jack.
2. External modem.
3. Internal modem.
4. Modem connected to cable TV lines.
5. Double speed modem.

A cable modem is connected to the same system that delivers cable service to your television.

1. Video downloads
2. Morse code
3. Software downloads
4. Graphics downloads
5. Spam
6. Fax

Video files almost always fall into the megabyte range. If you have a 56K modem, they may take hours to download. Streaming video, however, plays as it travels, allowing you almost instant gratification.

1. Data Support Line
2. Darn Silly Lines
3. Dial-up System Line
4. Digital Subscriber Line
5. A popular sandwich
6. Detached Server Lines

Digital Subscriber Line service allows you to receive and send data over the copper phone lines that already come into your home at speeds that analog modems can only dream of.

1. A neural implant that connects you to your PC.
2. A free PC with Internet service.
3. An Internet connection through home satellite.
4. A PC connected to a local area network.
5. A PC with a direct connection to the Internet .

DirecPC is a service from Hughes Network Systems that delivers data through a home satellite system, similar to DirecTV. The downside is that you can't send data upstream with a satellite, so you still need a modem and a dial-up connection for requesting WebPages and sending email.

1. @Home
2. Lightning OnLine
3. Super Connect
4. All of the Above
5. None of the above

@Home is the most widespread provider of cable modem access in the United States.

1. Cost
2. Reliability
3. Lower access speeds
4. eLove affair with blond in Texas
5. Poor TV reception

Cable modems use a shared line to all the homes on the system. If everyone in the neighborhood is downloading video files, the available bandwidth is lessened among each user. However, even the slower connections to cable modem service are much faster than a regular dial-up connection.

1. Two tin cans and string
2. ISDN
3. DSL
4. FedEx
5. Cable Modem
6. 56K Modem

Cable modems are currently the fastest connection, delivering speeds of 1.5 to 3 MBPS. DSL can connect at 1.5Mbps and ISDN at 128Kbps.

1. Money
2. New phone lines
3. Network cards
4. Blind faith
5. Dual modems
6. AOL account

Most high-speed access connections require a network card. The phone company or cable operator will usually install the required Ethernet card for you when you sign up for service.

1. Dealing with the Cable Guy
2. Security
3. Cost
4. Can't watch TV at the same time
5. Low upstream bandwidth

Cable modems are basically a network with the others in your neighborhood, which means that you are connected with your neighbors the same way you¹re connected with your coworkers at the office. It's important to turn off the File Sharing option on your computer if you are using a cable modem.

1. A cable modem supplied by the phone company.
2. A cable modem that needs a dial-up connection for uploading data.
3. A cable modem that comes with a free phone.
4. What happens when you cancel service.
5. None of the above.

A telco-return cable modem requires a dial-up connection for uploading data. Since the greatest demand on the Internet is from downstream data, you can get a cable modem for faster downloads and use a dial-up connection (ISP) for uploads.