<p>Selecting an Internet Service Provider (ISP) can be difficult if you don't know the terminology. How is connection speed measured? How does download speed differ from upload speed? What is latency? What's a data cap? We talk about all of this and more. Plus, we compare in general terms the different kinds of connection modalities, including dial-up, cable, fiber, satellite, and DSL.</p>
<h2>Show Notes</h2>
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<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/8e815e670c394891/what-is-a-byte-" rel="nofollow">Episode 3: What is a Byte?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://pnc.st/s/kopec-explains-software/5a9a3bbb4411493a/how-does-the-internet-work-" rel="nofollow">Episode 5: How does the Internet work?</a></li>
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