Module 3.2
Task 3 - Internet Service Providers


A.M.D.G.

There are many different companies offering internet connection packages. These may be traditional dial-up connections that utilise a conventional telephone line and modem transferring data at 56kbps.

The demand for faster connections has driven the increased adoption of broadband connections, these offer data transfer rates of up to 1Mbps.

In this task we will investigate, firstly, the costs associated with internet access and then the costs associated with hosting a website.

  • Search the internet for three companies offering dial-up internet access
  • Search the internet for three companies offering broadband internet access
  • Search the internet for three companies offering web hosting

Copy and complete the following tables in your jotter.
Dial-up Internet Access
Company
Cost per month
Features
     
     
     

Broadband Internet Access
Company
Cost per month
Features
     
     
     

Web Hosting
Company
Cost per month
Features
     
     
     

Answer the following questions in your jotter.

1. In what way has the increased use of broadband altered content available on web pages.

2. Once you have created web pages on your local computer describe the process of publishing these pages on the web.

3. What advances do you expect in mobile computing and communications?

4. There are several high level domains e.g .co.uk .com etc. List the other high level domains available, their meaning and the cost per year of registering these names.