WIRED TRANSMISSION METHODS

Question 1

What are the names of the 3 wires?

Answer 1

UTP/STP, Coaxial, Fibre optic

Question 2

What is the cable UTP/STP?

Answer 2

Unshielded twisted pair is a cable made up of copper wires twisted together.

Question 3

What is the cable Coaxial?

Answer 3

Solid copper wiring with thick shielding

Question 4

What is the fibre optic cable?

Answer 4

Glass or plastic cables which use light to transmit data

Question 5

What are the advantages of UTP/STP?

Answer 5

• Cheaper than other methods
• Reliable
  -Interference is lessened due to the twisting

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of UTP/STP?

Answer 6

• Slow
• Low capacity
• Used over short distances

Question 7

What are the advantages of Coaxial?

Answer 7

• Reliable

Question 8

What are the disadvantages of Coaxial?

Answer 8

• Slow
• Low capacity
• Used over short distances

Question 9

What are the advantages of Fibre optic?

Answer 9

• Fast
• Used over long distances
• Little interference

Question 10

What are the disadvantages of Fibre optic?

Answer 10

• Expensive
• Complex to install

Question 11

Examples of uses for a UTP/STP cable?

Answer 11

Connecting computers to a network backbone

Question 12

Examples of uses for a Coaxial cable?

Answer 12

TV networks e.g. TV to a aerial

Question 13

Examples of use for a fibre optic cable?

Answer 13

Backbone of a network