4.1.5: understand that network speeds are measured in bits per second (kilobit, megabit, gigabit) and be able to construct expressions involving file size, transmission rate and time
Keyword | Definition |
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download time | the number of seconds a file takes to be sent from a server to your computer |
file size | the number of bytes needed to store a file |
gigabit | 1,000,000,000 bits |
kilobit | 1,000 bits |
megabit | 1,000,000 bits |
transmission rate | the number of bits that is transferred over a network every second |
upload time | the number of seconds a file takes to send from your computer to a server |