Internet Basics Refresher

What kind of cable is this?

• Power cable

• Ethernet cable

• Coaxial cable

• Pin cable

Answer explanation

The coaxial cable is used these days for the cable modem or for a cable converter box. One end screws into the wall jack and the other end screws into the device.

What is this thing?

• A tablet

• A printer

• A cable modem

• A router

Answer explanation

Whether you use a wired internet connection at home or a wireless one, you likely have a cable modem at home-- which is kind of like your internet connection manager.

When connecting to a secured Wi-Fi network for the first time, you typically need what?

• The Wi-Fi password

• A speed test application

• An ethernet cable

• Access to a cell tower

Answer explanation

A secured Wi-Fi network means that it's locked for public access and a password is needed to unlock it.

When connecting an internet-ready device to a wired network at home, which of these is NOT needed?

• An open ethernet port on the device

• An ethernet cable

• A Wi-Fi password

• A modem

Answer explanation

A modern wired internet connection starts with a cable modem, which can then be connected to an internet device with an Ethernet cable running from the modem to an internet-ready device.

Which of these steps is usually the FIRST thing you should try if your internet connection stops working?

• Call the police

• Restart your modem

• Reinstall the operating system (OS)

• Restart your device

Answer explanation

Restarting your device, whether it's a computer, smartphone, or tablet, is always the first thing you should try if an internet connection stops working... or if there are other issues you're having with the device.

Match the photos to the correct terms.

• Coaxial cable

• 
• Router

• 
• Ethernet cable

• 
• Cable modem

• 
• Computer

• 

Which of these is the most secure password?

• iRmB3dTsAiF!

• abc123

• iluvHCCS

• GOKURULZ

Answer explanation

Secure passwords are longer, contain more than letters, and mix upper-case and lower-case letters.

Which of these is NOT an example of a social media platform?

• MySpace

• Twitter

• Facebook

• CNN

Answer explanation

Did you know that the first social media platform was Six Degrees, which debuted back in 1997?

Reorder these words to create the term for the language that is usually used to code web pages.

• Hyper

• Text

• Markup

• Language

Answer explanation

You probably know Hyper Text Markup Language better by its acronym: HTML.

Which of these internet connections is usually the FASTEST, in terms of download speeds?

• Wired dial-up connection

• 3G cellular connection

• Wi-Fi/wireless cable modem connection

• Wired/Ethernet cable modem connection

Answer explanation

Typically, wired cable modem connections offer the fastest download speeds. Wi-Fi, while still fast, can be affected by distance from the modem/router and other factors. Dial-up is the slowest, and 3G cellular is only capable of 3Mbps.