Internet Speed and Latency Concepts

The video tutorial discusses internet speed, focusing on upload and download speeds, and the discrepancies observed in speed test results. It highlights factors like location, network traffic, and time of day that influence these speeds. The teacher explains the concept of ping and latency, drawing analogies to traffic systems to illustrate how network congestion can affect internet performance.

Who was noted for having the best upload speed?

• Jack

• Each rack

• Connie

• Samuel

What was suspicious about Interact's activity?

• They were not participating

• They had the worst upload speed

• They were doing something shifty

• They had the fastest download speed

Why might Jack have a large ping?

• He used a mobile device

• He had a slow computer

• He tested from San Francisco

• He used a different internet provider

What is another term used for 'ping'?

• Jitter

• Throughput

• Latency

• Bandwidth

What does latency refer to?

• The quality of the internet connection

• The delay between sending and receiving data

• The speed of data upload

• The amount of data transferred

What analogy is used to explain internet speed discrepancies?

• A power grid

• A flowing river

• A traffic system

• A running track

How does network traffic affect internet speed?

• It causes variations in speed

• It decreases the upload speed

• It increases the download speed

• It has no effect

When might internet traffic be different?

• During a holiday

• After school hours

• During a storm

• On weekends

What time of day might show different internet speed results?

• Late afternoon

• Early morning

• Nine o'clock at night

• Midday

What could be an interesting experiment related to internet speed?

• Testing different devices

• Comparing different ISPs

• Using various browsers

• Tracking speed at different times of day