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Speed or bandwidth of Internet is calculated as kilobits per second (kbps)

which is different from kilobytes per second

8 kilobits per second (SPEED) = 1 kilobytes per second (Transfer Rate/Download Rate)

For Example:

if your internet speed is 256kbps, then its transfer rate would be (256/8) = 32kbps

Some of the Important Terms used in Internet

Network = Interconnection of two or more computers

Load = demand on a network

Bandwidth = The Amount of Data that can be transmitted over a given segment of communication media within a specific time.

Terminal = It consists of only a monitor and a keyboard. It does not have a cpu.

Host = A Computer that is accessed by a user at a remote location

Node = A device on a network

Overhead = The Amount of bandwidth required to successfully complete a given networking Operation

Lag = Sluggishness of the operation of an Overworked Network

Server = The Computer Which Provides services to other computers(Clients)

Client = The Requesting Computer to the server

Cookie = It is a information stored by the website on your hard disk for future use.Typically, a cookie records your preferences when using a particular site. In Windows, Internet Explorer stores each coockie in a separate text file.

The speed of internet is affected by the following reasons:

=> Host Server

=> Number of Connections on Router

=> Your Computer Hardware

=> Quality of Cables or Modems

=> Weather Conditions

=> Time of the Day

=> Browser

=> Presence of Viruses or Spywares or Adwares

=> Website Capacity

Average Internet Download Speed in some of the Countries in Mbps

Japan = 61

Korea = 45.6

Netherlands(Europe) = 21.7

Sweden(Europe) = 18.2

France(Europe) = 17.6

Canada(u.s) = 7.6

U.K = 3.62

China = 2.31

Europe(includes all Europe countries) = 2.06

U.S. = 1.92

Russia = 1.41

Africa = 0.65

India = 0.64