Not in the strictest sense. It is an IO device and a converter. They often do have processors on them, and they are used for conversion, compression, and decompression.
No. Firmware is a special piece of software on a device that controls it. The modem is considered only a hardware device.
A device is an example of technology. A null modem cable is a device.
one such device is the spectacle or reading glasses.
Yes. A modem, even a single chip modem, is a hardware device that modulates ("mo") and demodulates ("dem") analog signals for use in digital devices.
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The device you are referring to is called a Modem.
A modem (Modulator-demodulator) is both. It allows you to input data (download) and output data (upload).
A modem is a peripheral device based on the fact that peripheral devices are devices located on the outside of a computer
modem is device which is used to connect the Internet to computer