A company that gives you access to the Internet.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The cables, towers, and satellites that bring Internet to your area.
Infrastructure
Data that is not protected; your ISP can see it.
Unencrypted Traffic
How much data can move through your Internet connection each second
Bandwidth
Sends internet to your devices through WiFi or cables
Router
Trusting your ISP not to look at your Internet activity.
Data Privacy
How fast can you get data from the Internet (video, websites)
Download Speed
This Changes the Internet signal into data your devices can use
Modem
How long it takes for your computer to talk to a server.
Latency/Ping
This is High‑speed Internet that’s always on
Broadband
Wireless Internet signal your devices connect to.
WiFi
This is How fast you can send data to the Internet (posting videos, sending files)
Upload Speed
This is When download speed is much faster than upload speed
Asymmetric Connection
Ethernet ports for direct device connection.
Wired connection
What is Mbps and Gbps
Megabits per second (millions of bits).
Gigabits per second (billions of bits).