8. Example of networking cables and their functions, post at least 10 w/ picture.



1.) Twisted pair cabling is a type of wiring in which two conductors (the forward and
return conductors of a single circuit) are twisted together for the purposes of canceling
out electromagnetic interference (EMI) from external sources; for instance,
electromagnetic radiation from Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables, and crosstalk
between neighboring pairs.

2.) Coaxial cable, or coax, is an electrical cable with an inner conductor surrounded by a
tubular insulating layer typically of a flexible material with a high dielectric constant,
all of which are surrounded by a conductive layer called the shield (typically of fine
woven wire for flexibility, or of a thin metallic foil), and finally covered with a thin
insulating layer on the outside. The term coaxial comes from the inner conductor and the
outer shield sharing the same geometric axis.

3.) Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to
another by sending pulses of light through an optical fiber. The light forms an
electromagnetic carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. First developed
in the 1970s, fiber-optic communication systems have revolutionized the telecommunications
industry and have played a major role in the advent of the Information Age. Because of its
advantages over electrical transmission, optical fibers have largely replaced copper wire
communications in core networks in the developed world.

4.) Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
UTP cable is a medium that is composed of pairs of wires (see Figure 8-1). UTP cable is used in a variety of networks. Each of the eight individual copper wires in UTP cable \is covered by an insulating material. In addition, the wires in each pair are twisted around each other. UTP cable relies solely on the cancellation effect produced by the twisted wire pairs to limit signal degradation caused by electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI). To further reduce crosstalk between the pairs in UTP cable, the number of twists in the wire pairs varies. UTP cable must follow precise specifications governing how many twists or braids are permitted per meter (3.28 feet) of cable.


5.) Shielded Twisted-Pair Cable
Shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable combines the techniques of shielding, cancellation, and wire twisting. Each pair of wires is wrapped in a metallic foil. The four pairs of wires then are wrapped in an overall metallic braid or foil, usually 150-ohm cable. As specified for use in Ethernet network installations, STP reduces electrical noise both within the cable (pair-to-pair coupling, or crosstalk) and from outside the cable (EMI and RFI). STP usually is installed with STP data connector, which is created especially for the STP cable. However, STP cabling also can use the same RJ connectors that UTP uses

6.) Patch cable
A patch cable is an electrical or optical cable, used to connect one electronic or optical device to another for signal routing. Devices of different types (ie: a switch connected to a computer, or switch to router) are connected with patch cords. It is a very fast connection speed. Patch cords are usually produced in many different colors so as to be easily distinguishable[2], and are relatively short, perhaps no longer than two Ethernet crossover cable



7) Ethernet crossover cable
is a type of Ethernet cable used to connect computing devices together directly where they would normally be connected via a network switch, hub or router, such as directly connecting two personal computers via their network adapters.

8) Power lines
Although power wires are not designed for networking applications, new technologies like Power line communication allows these wires to also be used to interconnect home computers, peripherals or other networked consumer products. On December 2008, the ITU-T adopted Recommendation G.hn/G.9960 as the first worldwide standard for high-speed powerline communications[3]. G.hn also specifies communications over phonelines and coaxial wiring.

9) Plenum cable
is cable that is laid in the plenum spaces of buildings. The plenum (pronounced /ˈplɛnəm/) is the space that can facilitate air circulation for heating and air conditioning systems, by providing pathways for either heated/conditioned or return airflows. Space between the structural ceiling and the dropped ceiling or under a raised floor is typically considered plenum; however, some drop ceiling designs create a tight seal that does not allow for airflow and therefore may not be considered a plenum air-handling space.

10) Audio multicore cable
A multicore cable "snake" helps sound engineers to route a number of signals without having to have a tangled mess of individual cables
Used in the audio recording and sound reinforcement fields, an audio multicore cable (most commonly known as a snake cable or just a snake) is a compact cable, typically about the diameter of a coin, which contains from 4 to 56 individual shielded pair microphone cables all housed by one rugged, heavy-duty common outer jacket. Each end of the multicore cable terminates in a "tail", which contains either a patchbay for female XLR or 1/4" jacks or male plugs