10/01/09 Review Questions

a) How does the type of Internet connection influence the things you can do on the internet?
The type of internet connection one has determines when and where they can access the internet as well as how fast we can receive webpages or upload things onto the internet. For example, it one has connection to the internet via a direct connection through a LAN, your files are stored on your computer and you can receive and transfer information much more quickly than other options.Dial-up connections tend to be slower in term of response time.Broadband connections are quick to transfer information, but the biggest benefit is that through this connection you can access the internet anytime.With Broadband connections, you can also access the internet in any place with wireless equipment with the help of a wireless receiver in a laptop.

b) Choose 2 areas of impact to discuss 1-2 (in total 3) social & ethical issues related to internet connections.
3.4 Arts Entertainment and Leisure: often times the internet is used purely for entertainment, such as downloading and listening to movies and music, playing online games, socializing via chatting and networking sites, and just surfing the web in general
Reliability: If one has a slow internet connection, such as dial-up, they
won't be able to download videos and music very quilkly, or if
they chat online, the response time will be slow.

3.2 Education: The internet is often used to research for educational purposes. It may be a large project, or simply looking up the definition of a word. In any case, the internet if often looked to for the large pool of information it contains, as well as for how easily and quickly it can be accessed.

Reliability: Slow internet connections will make it longer to download any
files needed in research.
Equality of Access: If one is taking part in an online
class/seminar, they may not be able to use videos to see the
lecture/teacher because of slow connection.They may also not be
able to pull up large files for research.