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What carries data in long-distance internet cables?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What do the bars on a Wi-Fi icon show?

    Answer: Signal strength

    Why: Full bars only mean a strong radio link to the router; the router's own line to your provider can still be down.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which letters made up the first ARPANET message?

    Answer: LO

    Why: The aim was to type LOGIN, but the system crashed as soon as the third letter, G, was typed.

  3. 3 Hard

    How many lettered root servers sit at the top of DNS?

    Answer: 13

    Why: Anycast lets many machines answer as one letter, so over 1,900 root server copies run around the world.

  4. 4 Easy

    What does the G in 4G and 5G stand for?

    Answer: Generation

    Why: Wi-Fi networks often end in 5G to mark the 5 GHz band, which has nothing to do with 5G mobile networks.

  5. 5 Medium

    Which threat causes most breaks in undersea data cables?

    Answer: Fishing and anchors

    Why: Fish bites, a category that includes sharks, caused zero cable faults between 2007 and 2014.

  6. 6 Hard

    Roughly how fast does light travel through optical fiber?

    Answer: 200,000 km/s

    Why: Radio waves through air beat light through glass, so some stock traders link Chicago and New York by microwave instead.

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