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What is the main difference between guided media and unguided media?
What is the main difference between guided media and unguided media?
Guided media use a physical conductor to transport signals, while unguided media transport electromagnetic waves without a physical conductor.
What are the three major classes of guided media?
What are the three major classes of guided media?
The three major classes of guided media are twisted pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber optics.
Where does transmission media sit in the OSI model?
Where does transmission media sit in the OSI model?
Transmission media is part of the Physical Layer (Layer 1) in the OSI model.
Why is twisting important in twisted pair cable?
Why is twisting important in twisted pair cable?
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What are the three types of guided media discussed in the text?
What are the three types of guided media discussed in the text?
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What is the main purpose of twisting the conductors in twisted-pair cable?
What is the main purpose of twisting the conductors in twisted-pair cable?
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What is the central core conductor made of in coaxial cable?
What is the central core conductor made of in coaxial cable?
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How does fiber optics transmit signals?
How does fiber optics transmit signals?
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List three advantages of fiber optics cable over coaxial and twisted-pair cables.
List three advantages of fiber optics cable over coaxial and twisted-pair cables.
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What is a disadvantage of fiber optics cable mentioned in the text?
What is a disadvantage of fiber optics cable mentioned in the text?
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