Network Media

Which of the following is NOT a criterion for choosing a network media?

• The cost of installing the media.

• The type of data that can be transmitted.

• The maximum distance that the media can successfully carry the signal.

• The environment in which the media is installed.

What is the most common type of wired media used by TV companies to connect and carry signals to a set-top box within a home?

• Fibre-optic cable

• Twisted-pair cable

• Coaxial cable

• Ethernet cable

Which type of wired media is used to carry digital information at very high speeds over long distances?

• Twisted-pair cable

• Fibre-optic cable

• Coaxial cable

• Wireless

What is the most common type of wired media to connect end devices to an Ethernet LAN

• Twisted-pair cable

• Plastic fibre-optic cable

• Glass fibre-optic cable

• Coaxial cable

A network technician is extending the network from the main office building over several hundred metres to a new security station. The security station needs a high speed connection to support video surveillance of the main building.

What type of cable is best suited to connect the security station to the rest of the main office network?

• Coaxial

• Fibre-optic

• Shielded twisted pair

• Unshielded twisted pair

What are TWO common media used in networks?

• Copper

• Nylon

• Fibre

• Wood

Which of the following options would make fibre preferable to copper cabling for interconnected buildings?

• Lower installation costs.

• Durability of connection.

• Easily terminated.

• Limited susceptibility to EMI/RFI.

Which type of network media carries data encoded into electrical pulses?

• Copper cable.

• Wireless media.

• Fibre-optic cabling.

• Cellular communication media.

A network administrator in a small office is upgrading the local network within the building. New network cables are needed to connect office computers and networking devices.

Which network media should the administrator use?

• Coaxial cable.

• Wireless solution.

• Fibre-optic cable.

• Twisted-pair cable.

What is the purpose of using twisted pairs of wires in an Ethernet cable?

• Reduce interference

• Provide higher bandwidth

• Identify paths of data flow

• Ensure the transmission of electrical signals is extended over a longer distance.