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What is the primary use of coaxial cable in transmission?

Microwave frequencies
Ultraviolet frequencies
Radio frequencies (correct)
Infrared frequencies

What is the main difference between UTP and STP cables?

The type of insulation used
The type of connector used
The number of pairs of insulated copper wires
The additional metal shield around each pair (correct)

What is the maximum segment length for both UTP and STP cables?

500 meters
50 meters
100 meters (correct)
200 meters

How many nodes can each segment of UTP and STP cables accommodate?

1024 nodes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the connector used by both UTP and STP cables?

RJ-45 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the data transmission speeds supported by both UTP and STP cables?

10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 10Gbps (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

To connect devices to share data over a network (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of Network Interface Card is used to design a Wi-Fi connection?

Wireless Networks NIC (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a repeater in a network?

To amplify signals for longer distance transmission (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the wavelength of light used by the cable described in the passage?

850 or 1300 nanometers (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for a Network Interface Card?

Network Interface Controller (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the inventor who developed the Ethernet NIC?

Robert Metcalf (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a Cloud Storage Gateway?

To translate storage requests with different cloud storage service API calls (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an IoT Gateway?

To assimilate sensor data from IoT devices and translate between sensor protocols (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of gateway connects devices on the Internet to satellites and spacecraft orbiting the earth?

Internet-To-Orbit Gateway (I2O) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a VoIP Trunk Gateway?

To facilitate data transmission between POTS devices and VoIP network (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of gateways mentioned in the text?

They facilitate data transmission between different networks (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is NOT a type of gateway mentioned in the text?

Network Gateway (D) Signup and view all the answers

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