Hermosa Valley Technology Period 0

 

Modem

 By Ryan Ono

Quick Facts:


What: Modem
Who: AT&T
When: 1970's
Where:

Information on how it works:

A modem is a device that connects to a telephone on one side and a computer on the other side. This device converts digital waves from a telephone line into analog waves that a computer can read. The modem allows one computer to connect across a network to another computer via the telephone line.

Resources:

Macaulay,David,The way things work,pg

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