Transmission Media set 1

Do you know that computer science is a major topic in the IT curriculum? This article talks about Transmission Media set , and how it can be used to teach computer science.

1: .. is a measure of how much the strength of the signal is reduced in passing through a medium.
a. Attenuation
b. Amplification
c. Bandwidth
d. Frequency
2: __ cables are composed of a glass or plastic inner core surrounded by cladding, all encased in an outside jacket.
a. Coaxial
b. Fiber-optic
c. Twisted-pair
d. none of the above
3: __ cables carry data signals in the form of light.
a. Coaxial
b. Fiber-optic
c. Twisted-pair
d. none of the above
4: _ are used for cellular phone, satellite, and wireless LAN communications.
a. Radio waves
b. Microwaves
c. Infrared waves
d. none of the above
5: _ cable consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outer sheath.
a. Twisted-pair
b. Coaxial
c. Fiber-optic
d. Shielded twisted-pair
6: _ cable is used for voice and data communications.
a. Coaxial
b. Fiber-optic
c. Twisted-pair
d. none of the above
7: _ is suitable for businesses that require comparable upstream and downstream data rates.
a. VDSL
b. ADSL
c. SDSL
d. both (a) and (b)
8: __ are used for short-range communications such as those between a PC and a peripheral device.
a. Radio waves
b. Microwaves
c. Infrared waves
d. none of the above
9: __ cable consists of two insulated copper wires twisted together.
a. Coaxial
b. Fiber-optic
c. Twisted-pair
d. none of the above
10: _ media transport electromagnetic waves without the use of a physical conductor.
a. Guided
b. Unguided
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of the above