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media   physical or atmospheric paths that signals follow  
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transmit   issue signals along a network medium such as a cable  
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transmission   process of transmitting or the progress of signals after they have transmitted  
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signaling methods   analog digital  
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volts   electrical current pressure  
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strength of a signal   is directly proportional to its voltage  
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transceiver   transmits and receives signals  
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voltage   strength of a signal  
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signals can be   current, light pulses, electromagnetic waves  
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analog signal properties   amplitude frequency wavelength phase  
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amplitude   height of the wave  
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amplitude   measure of a waves strength at any given time  
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frequency   number of times the amplitude cycles over fixed time  
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wavelength   distance between one peak and the next  
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phase   progress of wave over time in a relationship compared to a fixed point  
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hertz   one full wave per second  
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frequency expressed in   cycles per second  
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hertz   cycles per second  
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wavelength   distance between corresponding points on a wave cycle  
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analog signal benefit   more variable than digital signals so they can convey greater subtleties with less energy  
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analog signal drawback   voltage is varied and imprecise  
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noise   any type of interference that may degrade a signal  
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analog transmission   is more susceptible to transmission flaws  
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digital signals   composed of pulses of precise,positive voltages and zero voltages  
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one   pulse of positive voltages  
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in a data signal   multiple bytes are combined to form a message  
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eight bits   byte  
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digital transmission involves   sending and receiving only a pattern of ones and zeros  
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overhead   describes the nondata information that must accompany data for a signal to be properly routed and interpreted by a network  
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examples of overhead   data link layer header and trailer  
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examples of overhead   network layer addressing information  
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examples of overhead   transport layer flow control information  
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standards dictate   type of transmitter,communications channel,and receiver should be used  
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modem   modulator demodulator  
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data modulation   used to modify analog signals to make them suitable for carrying data over a communication path  
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modulation   simple wave  
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modulation   combined with another analog signal to produce a unique signal that gets transmitted from one node to another  
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simple wave   carrier wave  
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carrier wave   purpose is a messenger, help convey information  
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data wave   information  
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frequency modulation radio   data must travel along a particular frequency  
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modulation   used to make a signal conform to a specific pathway  
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am   a modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal  
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fm   a method of data modulation in which the frequency of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal  
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data transmission   direction in which the signals travel over the media  
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simplex   signals travel in only one direction  
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simplex   unidirectional communication  
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digital drawback   many pulses required to transmit same information  
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digital benefit   more reliable less noise interference  
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overhead   required for proper signal routing and interpretation  
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half duplex   signals travel in both directions but only one direction at a time  
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half duplex   walkie talkie  
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modem   accomplishes translation  
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data modulation   make data suitable for carrying over communication path  
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data modulation   data relies on digital transmission  
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carrier wave   combined with another analog signal  
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carrier wave   produces a unique signal  
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carrier wave   purpose is to convey information  
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information wave   data wave  
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data wave   added to a carrier wave  
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information wave   modifies one carrier wave property  
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full duplex   bidirectional transmission  
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full duplex transmission   telephone call  
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full duplex transmission   ethernet networks because they use multiple channels on the same medium  
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makes use of modulation   digital subscriber line  
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channel   distinct communication path between nodes  
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channels are seperated   physically and logically  
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full duplex capability   increases the speed in which data travels over the network  
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multiplexing   a form of transmission that allows multiple signals to travel simultaneously over one medium  
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full duplex   signals travel in both directions simultaneously  
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subchannels   the mediums channel is logically seperated into multiple smaller channels in order to carry multiple signals  
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multiplexer   a device that can combine many signals on a channel  
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channel   a lane on a highway.distinct way to communicate  
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multiplexer   required at the transmitting end of a channel  
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demultiplexer   at the receiving end  
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physical seperation   one wire for transmission and one for reception  
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demultiplexer   seperates the combined signals and regenerates them in their original form  
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networks rely on multiplexing to   increase the amount of data that can be transmitted in any given time or span over a given bandwidth  
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time division multiplexing   divides a channel into multiple intervals of time  
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tdm   time slots  
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subchannels   logical multiple smaller channels  
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multiplexing   travel simultaneously over one medium  
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mux   combines many signals  
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demux   seperates combined signals  
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tdm   assigns a seperate time slot to every node on the network,and,in that time slot,carries data from that node  
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time slots   reserved for their designated nodes regardless of whetehr or not the node has data to transmit  
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tdm   inefficient if the nodes on the network rarely send data  
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statistical multiplexing   the transmitter assignes slots to nodes according to priority and need  
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frequency division multiplexing   assigns a unique frequency band to each communications subchannel  
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wavelength division multiplexing   technology used with fiber optic cable which enables one fiber optic connection to carry multiple light signals simultaneously  
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dense wavelength division multiplexing   a multiplexing technique used over singlw mode or multimode fiber optic cable in which each signal is assigned a different wavelength for its carrier wave  
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wavelength division multiplexing   a multiplexing technique in which each single on a fiber optic channel is assigned a different wavelength, which equates to its own subchannel  
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analog   wave  
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digital   block  
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fdm   cell phones dsl  
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point to point transmission   one transmitter and one receiver  
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point to multipoint transmission   one transmitter and multiple receivers  
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broadcast transmission   one transmitter and multiple undefined receivers  
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nonbroadcast   one transmitter and multiple defined recipients  
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broadcast transmission   simple and quick; used on wired and wireless networks  
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important characteristics of data transmission   type of signaling and the direction in which it travels  
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important characteristics of data transmission   number of senders and receivers;the relationship between them  
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broadcast transmission   everyone can get the transmission whether or not they want it  
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data communication may involve   a single transmitter with one or more receivers  
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data communication may involve   multiple transmitters with one or more transceivers  
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throughput   capacity ot bandwith  
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throughput   amount of data transmitted during given time  
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throughput   expressed as quantity of bits transmitted per second  
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bandwidth   difference between highest and lowest frequencies medium can transmit  
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bandwidth   range of frequencies  
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bandwidth   measured in hertz  
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bandwidth   the width of your frequency band  
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baseband systems   can transmit only one signal ,or one channel,at a time  
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baseband   transmission form in which digital signals are sent thru direct current pulses applied to the wire  
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baseband   supports half duplex and full duplex  
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broadband   form of transmission in which signals are modulated as radio frequency analog waves that use different frequency waves  
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baseband   does not encode information as digital pulses  
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broadband   more expensive because of extra hardware  
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broadband   span longer didistances than baseband  
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emi   common source of noise  
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emi   waves that emanate from electrical devices or cables carrying electricity  
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type of emi   radio frequency interference  
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cross talk   a signal traveling on one wire or cable infringes on the signal traveling over an adjacent wire or cable  
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alien cross talk   cross talk occurs between two cables  
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next   near end cross talk  
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attenuation   loss of a signals strength as it travels away from the source  
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repeater   a device that regenerates a digital signal  
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regeneration   process of retransmitting a digital signal,repeats the pure signal,with no noise  
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latency   the delay between the transmission of a signal and its receipt  
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affects latency   length of the cable and intervening connectivity device  
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round trip time   length of time it takes for a packet to go from sender to receiver,then back from receiver to sender  
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to constrain the latency and avoid its associated errors   each type of cabling is rated for a maximum number of connected network segments  
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to constrain the latency and avoid its associated errors   each transmission method is assigned a maximum segment length  
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throughput is limited   by the signaling and multiplexing techniques used in a given transmission method`  
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baseband transmission   ethernet  
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factors that affect the final cost in choosing to use a certain type of media   cost of installation  
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factors that affect the final cost in choosing to use a certain type of media   cost of new system versus the old one  
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factors that affect the final cost in choosing to use a certain type of media   maintenance and support  
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factors that affect the final cost in choosing to use a certain type of media   cost of a lower transmission rate affecting productivity  
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factors that affect the final cost in choosing to use a certain type of media   downtime  
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near end cross talk   occurs near source  
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type of media least affected by noise   fiber optic cable  
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conduit   pipeline to contain and further protect cabling  
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the maximum segment length depends on   attenuation, latency, maximum network length  
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populated segment   part of a network that coontains end nodes  
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unpopulated segment   link segment  
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link segment   part of the network that does not contain end nodes but connects two networking devices such as routers  
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maximum distance a signal can travel and still be interpreted   is equal to a segments length  
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factors that determine the size and scalabiility of networking media   maximum nodes per segment  
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factors that determine the size and scalabiility of networking media   maximum segment length  
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factors that determine the size and scalabiility of networking media   maximum network length  
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amplifiers and repeaters   found in the physical layer of the osi model  
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repeater   device regenerates digital signals  
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amplifier   boosts analog signals  
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connectors   pieces of hardware that connects the wire to the network device  
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media converter   hardware that enables networks or segments running on different media to interconnect and exchange signals  
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physical media characteristics   throughput  
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physical media characteristics   cost  
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physical media characteristics   noise and immunity  
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physical media characteristics   connectors and media converters  
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causes of throughput limitation   laws of physics  
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causes of throughput limitation   noise  
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causes of throughput limitation   signaling and multiplexing techniques  
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causes of throughput limitation   devices connected to transmission medium  
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maximum nodes per segment dependency   attenuation and latency  
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sheath   jacket  
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attenuation   signal decaying over time  
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latency   time back and forth  
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sheath   protects the cable from physical damage  
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because of its shielding   most coaxial cable has a high resistance to noise  
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rg   radio guide  
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significane difference between cable types   lie in the materials used for their shielding and conducting cores  
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impedeance   resistance that contributes to controlling the signal  
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impedance   expressed in ohms  
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transmission characteristics   impedance attenuation throughput  
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awg   american wire gauge  
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coaxial cable   is used to guide radio frequencies in broadband transmission  
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awg size   size of the conducting core in a coaxial cable  
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coaxial cable is a central metal core   surrounded by insulator,braided metal sheilding,outer cover  
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rg 6   deliver broadband cable internet service and cable tv  
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rg 6   impedeance of 75 ohms and contains 18 awg conducting core  
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coaxial cable advantage   carries signals farther before amplifier is required  
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coaxial cable disadvantage over twisted pair   more expensive  
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rg 8   provided the medium for the first ethernet network  
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rg 8   impedeance of 50 ohms and contains 10 awg conducting core  
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rg 58   impedeance of 50 ohms and contains 24 awg conducting core  
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rg 59   impedeance of 75 ohms and contains a 20 or 24 awg conducting core  
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rg 58   popular medium for ethernet lans  
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rg 59   used for relatively short connections  
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the larger the awg size   the smaller the diameter of a piece of wire  
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types of connectors   f type and bnc  
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twisted pair cable   inexpensive, flexible,easy to install,scommadates everal topologies,spans msignificant distance before requitring repeater  
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twisted pair cable   accomodates several different topologies  
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more wire twists per foot   more resistance to cross talk,higher quality,more expensive  
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hundreds of different designs   twisted pait cable  
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tia/eia 568   wiring standard specification  
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twisted pair categories   shielded and unshielded  
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twisted pair categories   Cat 3,5,5e,6,6a,7  
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shielded twisted pair   individually shielded,each pair has a shield and then shielded as a whole  
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unshielded twisted pair   used most often  
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stp and utp   use registered jack 45  
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telephone connections   use registered jack 11  
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maximum segment length for stp and utp   100 meters and 328 feet  
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patch cable   relatively short cable and had connectors at both ends  
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termination standards   tia/eia 568 a or b  
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tia 568 a or tia 568 b   defines a patch or a crossover cable  
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fiber optic cable   one or more glass or plastic fibers at its center core  
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data transmission   pulsing light sent from laser or light emittting diode thru central fibers  
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cladding   layer of glass or plastic surrounding core  
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fiber optic cable benefits   high throughput, high resistance to noise,  
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fiber optic cable benefits   excellent security,able to carry signals for a longer distance  
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fiber optic drawbacks   more expensive and requires special equipment to splice and connect  
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ferrule   short tube within a connector that encircles the fiber and keeps it properly aligned  
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optical loss   degradation of the light signal after it travels a certain distance away from its source  
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single mode fiber   consists of a narrow core of eight to ten microns in diameter  
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single mode fiber   laser generated light travels over one path  
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single mode fiber   light does not disperse as signal travels  
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single mode fiber   can carry signals many miles  
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multimode fiber   contains a core with a larger diameter than single mode fiber,usually fifty to 62.5 microns  
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multimode fiber   many pulses of light generated by a laser or led traveling at different angles  
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multimode fiber   greater attenuation than single mode fiber  
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multimode fiber   not suited to distances longer then a few miles,it is less expensive  
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fiber optic converter   required to connect multimode fiber networks to single mode fiber networks  
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serial   refers to a style of data transmission in which the pulses that represent bits follow one another along a single transmission line  
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serial   issued sequentially not simultaneously  
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physical layer standard   specifies signal voltage,signal timing,plus the characteristics of compatible interfaces  
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rs 232   serial data transmission method  
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rs 232 connectors   db9,db 25,rj 45  
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straight thru cable   connect two dissimiliar devices  
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crossover cable   connect two similiar devices  
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cable plant   hardware that make sup the enterprise cabling system  
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tia/eia joint 568 commercial building wiring standard   structured cabling  
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entranc facilities   designates where the telecommunications service provider accepts responsibility for the external connection  
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demarc   their network stops and ours starts  
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main distribution frame   first point of interconnection between an organizations LAN or WAN and a service providers facility  
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mdf   computer room or equipment room  
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cross connect facilities   the point where circuits interconnect with other circuits  
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punch down block   panel of data recepors into which twisted pair wire is inserted,punched down,to complete a circuit  
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intermediate distribution frame   junction point between the mdf and concentration of fewer connections  
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backbone wiring   the cables or wireless links that provide interconnection between entrance facilities and mdfs,mdf,idfs and telecommunications closet  
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telecommunications closet   contains connectivity for groups of connections in the area  
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horizontal wiring   wiring that connects workstations to the closest telecommunications closet  
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three possible cabling types for horizontal wiring   stp,utp or fiber optic cables  
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maximum allowable distance for horizontal wiring   100 meters  
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work area   an area that encompasses all patch cables and horizontal wiring necesary to connect workstations,printers and other network devices from their nics to the telecommunications closet  
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bend radius   the radius of the maximum arc into which you can loop a cable before you will impair data transmission  
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plenum   the area above the ceiling tile or below the subflooring  
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two methods for transmitting data   analog and digital  
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tia/eia specifications for backbone cabling   utp single mode multi mode fiber  
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many network problems can be traced to   poor cable installation  
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multiplexing   allows multiple signals to travel simultaneously over one medium  
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analog   signal wave  
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digital   pulse,on off  
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zip cord cable   short fiber optic cable in which two strands are arranged side by side in conjoined jackets,enabling full duplex communication  
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console   the serial interface on the back of the connectivity device  
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100 meters   90 meters to telecommunications closet 10 meters to workstation  
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