Basic requirement for the internet connection
(i) Modem – a transmitter which ecodes the information.
(ii) Computer – the source and destination for the data.
(iii) Wire a complex network – this is the transmission system
(iv) Internet service provider (ISP) – provides access to the internet at a periodic cost.
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