1.4 - Wired Connectivity Methods Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What are the two main wired connectivity cables?
A
Copper and Fibre Optic
2
Q
How do copper cables work?
A
Data transmissions through electric signals
3
Q
What are copper cables primarily used for?
A
Short connections
4
Q
What’s one disadvantage to copper cables?
A
If not properly insulated, multiple copper cables can interfere with one another (causing errors)
5
Q
How do fibre optic cables work?
A
Pulses of light being sent down a cable in a binary fashion
6
Q
How do fibre optic cables compare to copper cables?
A
Fibre optic cables can send more data at a time due to the higher bandwidth, but they are more expensive and brittle than copper cables
