1.4 internet connections

Question 1

copper cables

Answer 1

cheaper type of wired connections,

poorly insulated, therefore susceptible to magnetic interference

more likely to suffer from attenuation

malleable , less likely to break

lower bandwidth , cant transmit as much data s once then fibre optic cables

Question 2

fibre optic cables

Answer 2

very fast but expensive

signals transmitted through waves of light through a glass tube , therefore not affected by electromagnetic attenuation and suffer less from attenuation

higher bandwidth

fragile

Question 3

bluettooth

Answer 3

short range 10m

close proximity, no other hardware is required

Question 4

microwave

Answer 4

large area via microwave towers

must be in line of sight with each other with no obstructions

are affected by bad weather leading to higher chances of attenuation

Question 5

satellite

Answer 5

use point to point communication by using satellites above the earths atmosphere

long distances causes a delay between transmission

Question 6

gsm/ 5g

Answer 6

global system for mobile communications, allowing mobiles phones to connect to a network for calls and text messages

Question 7

connection characteristics

Answer 7

strength / range / latency / bandwidth / storage capacity / contention

latency is the delay when sending data

bandwidth is the maximum amount of data that can be sent across a network at once

contention refers to whether a network is dedicated (uncontended ) or shared between users (contented)