Modems
Modems the Unsung Heroes of the Internet Of all the technological devices present in a home or office today, one little number that often gets taken for granted is the modem. Modem is short for modulator demodulator. While that sounds rather impressive, the tech talk just means coder and decoder. They code and decode the data we treasure, which allows for transfer of that data. All of our computers would be next to worthless with our modems. These little boxes enable our computers and other gadgetry to connect to other computers. These other computers make up the world wide web or more commonly called the Internet. Many different types of modems exist. However the basic design and appearance of every variety of modems is very similar. Chances are one or more of these types is in your house: a cable modem, wireless modem, dsl modem, usb modem, or a modem router. While each device has subtle differences, the main purpose of each is pretty common: to communicate. Whether modems are connecting to the internet or another computer, they are performing the same function. Generally speaking modem varieties exist due to connection requirements either how the modem is connected to the computer or how the modem connects to the Internet.
