Real Life: The Internet and Websites (4)

Downloading refers to the ......... of data from a larger mechanism to a smaller computer like they one you might have at home.
obliteration
transferring
destruction

When surfing the Internet, people usually prefer high-......... connections because these types of connections are very fast and are able to download and upload information easily and quickly.
bandwidth
handy
run

A ......... is a device that transfers information to and from your personal computer through a cable or telephone line. In North America, Internet connections via cable lines are very fast; however, telephone connections are relatively slow.
modem
microphone
meter

E-......... involves buying and selling practices that is performed over the Internet.
finance
commerce
money

In the past, people sent letters to others through the mail/postal service. However, since the advent of the Internet, people can now send e-......... to others very quickly. The messages are sent by the click of a button and arrive to the recipient's inbox almost instantly.
couriers
mails
letters

One of the first internet connections, and the slowest, when compared to cable or wireless connections, is called ..........
dial-on
dial-in
dial-up

In order to get to a specific internet site without using an internet search engine, one must know the website's ..........
location
address
destination

In order to allow multiple computers in the same area access to the same Internet connection, people often use wireless ..........
routers
pathways
maps

Google is one of the most popular and user-friendly internet search ..........
motors
drivers
engines

The American government is still wrestling with how to stop people from ......... music from the internet illegally.
draining
downloading
siphoning