COMPUTER NETWORKING

PHYSICAL LAYER AND TRANSMISSION MEDIA

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The copper wire is the example of
A
Unguided media
B
Guided media
C
Group media
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Guided − In guided media, transmitted data travels through cabling system that has a fixed path. For example, copper wires, fibre optic wires, etc. Unguided − In unguided media, transmitted data travels through free space in form of electromagnetic signal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Guided media, which are those that provide a conduit from one device to another, include twisted-pair cable, coaxial cable, and fiber-optic cable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Guided Transmission Media, also known as Wired or Bounded transmission media, is the physical medium through which the signals are transmitted. The transmitted signals are directed and confined in a narrow pathway using physical links.

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