Internet Connections

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a copper cable?

Answer 1

Cheaper , malleable, lower bandwidth , more likely to suffer from network distortion

Question 2

What are the characteristics of a fibre optic cable?

Answer 2

Very fast , expensive , higher bandwidth , more fragile

Question 3

Why do fibre optic cables operate faster than copper cables?

Answer 3

Copper cables are poorly insulated and therefore more open to electromagnetic interference which makes them suffer poor connection however fibre optic cables send signals as waves of light through a glass tube which makes them not suffer from electromagnetic interference

Question 4

What is Bluetooth?

Answer 4

A temporary short range communication between devices within a limit of about 10 metres

Question 5

What is microwave?

Answer 5

Users radio waves to send signals across a large area via microwave towers antennas must be in line of sight with no obstructions

Question 6

What is a satellite?

Answer 6

Uses point to multipoint communication by using satellites above the earths atmosphere that receive a transmission and rebroadcast them back to earth because of the distance between communication device and satellite there’s delay

Question 7

What is GSM/5G

Answer 7

A technology for allowing mobile phones to connect to a network for calls and text messages