Types of Network Cables and Their Uses in Computer Systems

This report discusses various types of network cables and their uses in computer systems. It covers coaxial cable, twisted pair cable, fiber optic, wireless and synchronous connection. The report provides a detailed explanation of each type of cable and its advantages. It also includes images for better understanding. Subject: Networking, Course Code: NA, Course Name: NA, University/College: NA.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Types of cables................................................................................................................................3
Coaxial Cable...............................................................................................................................3
Cat 3 UTP and STP......................................................................................................................4
Twisted pair cable........................................................................................................................4
Fiber Optic.......................................................................................................................................5
Wireless...........................................................................................................................................6
Synchronous connection..................................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Networking is an important part for the communication through computer devices. The
computer communicate with its components with the help of network and cables. Installing
various types of cables in the computer system helps in enhancing the communication within the
components of the computers. This report deals with various types of network cables and the
uses in the computer systems. The use of cabling in the computer system have been discussed in
the report.
Types of cables
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cables are braided grounded strands of wire that helps in providing shield and
noise immunity to the communication signals in the wire. The installation of the wire can be
costly. This cables uses connectors known as Bayonet Nut Connector (BNC) that is found in
various thickness sizes including Ethernet, thicknet and thinnet (Hurtado-de-Mendoza et al.,
2016). A coaxial cable is a sort of protected and protected copper wire which is for the most part
utilized as a part of different sorts of PC systems. It is chiefly utilized for conveying TV
administrations to expansive number of clients. A coaxial cable is basically utilized by different
suppliers of digital TV for extending its transmission line. The extending should be possible
from the branch or office of control to different private and business suppliers (King, Shoemaker
& LeBlanc, 2015). It primarily includes four parts to be specific a copper wire which works like
essential channel, a dielectric copper wire which at last encompasses the copper. After that there
is copper/aluminum sheath underneath the protector. This layer basically works for shielding the
sub layers from any sort of outside electromagnetic interface.

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Figure 1: Coaxial cable
(Source: Balubal et al., 2014)
Cat 3 UTP and STP
Category 3 UTP and STP refers to applications including voice or data. Cat 3 can be used
on a networks for cable segments into workstations. However, cat 3 is not applied for data
installations having its maximum bandwidth of 10 Mbps that can be exceeded by various LAN
technologies. However, category 5 UTP and STP include voice and data up to 100 Mbps. Cat 5
can be used as backbone that is restricted to 100 meters in length. However, it has been the most
common cabling used in the computer system (Jain et al., 2015)
Twisted pair cable
A twisted pair cable is chiefly made by putting two isolated protected wires in an
appropriate contorted example. In this each wire run parallel to each other which is utilized for
voice and information framework. Turned sort of match cabling is for the most part supportive
for maintaining a strategic distance from certain number of flag interference. There are
essentially two sort of contorted cable interface that is UTP (unshielded turned match) and STP
(protected bent combine). This two sort of wound combine which is chiefly utilized as a part of

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different sorts of establishment. UTP is for the most part utilized for establishment of Ethernet
while STP is utilized as a part of different sorts of system for counteractive action of cross talk
and impedance of electromagnetic waves. STP cables likewise helps in giving establishing
(Nalam & Harris, 2016).
Figure 2: Twisted pair cable
(Source: Yossef, 2017)
Fiber Optic
It is a well innovation which makes utilization of glass or plastic for transmission of
information. A fiber optic is a notable innovation which comprise of heap of glass strands, which
can be utilized for transmission of message into light waves. An optical fiber link is basically
comprised of thin strands of proficient which are known as optical fibre. Fiber optics thinks of
extensive number of favorable position over metal communication like it concocts significantly
more prominent sort of productivity in contrast with metal links (Engebretsen et al., 2015). This
just spotlight on the way that the wire can undoubtedly convey more measure of information. It
is thought to be less powerless than metal links because of impedance. Fiber optics are thought to

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be substantially more slender and lighter than metal wires. In this information can be transmitted
carefully despite analogical frame.
Figure 3: Fiber Optic
(Source: Shoemaker et al., 2016)
Wireless
It is thought to be quickest developing innovative in the field of communication. It can be
characterized as a strategy for communication in which information is transmitted starting with
one point then onto the next with the need of any wire, links or any sort of physical medium. In a
communication framework data is chiefly transmitted from transmitter to recipient when it is set
over a constrained separation (Siu, 2017). A portion of the generally utilized remote innovations
are cell phones, GPS, beneficiary, Bluetooth and ultimately Wi-Fi.

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Figure 4: Wireless communication
(Source: Maw-Zan et al., 2016)
Synchronous connection
Synchronous association is predominantly utilized for this reason as this uses the free
checking signals so as to synchronize the transmission of the information. They are likewise
connected with giving a changeless association between two end focuses. The synchronous
association that would be built up would be finished by making utilization of synchronous serial
interface which would be introduced in the host machine (Simmons et al., 2015). The
synchronous association would likewise be lessening the overhead bits and it would likewise be
helping in the overcoming of the two principle insufficiencies of with offbeat strategy which
incorporates the effectiveness and the absence of mistake discovery. Significant preferred
standpoint of utilizing this is this sort of communication by and large happens consistently and
this kind of communication would just happen if the people groups are associated in the
meantime.

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Figure 5: Synchronous connection
(Source: Burris, 2018)
Synchronous communication would help in getting quick reaction and moment input. In
this sort of communication the information would not be sent in singular bytes but rather would
be sent as casings of extensive information squares. There would happen a persistent and steady
time based exchange of the information pieces. This would help in speedy transmission shape
area to the next. There would be no holes between the characters which are to be transmitted and
the planning which is provided by the modems or different gadgets at each finish of the
communication (Li et al., 2015). The time that is required for the synchronous association is
likewise gotten from eth gadgets which are situated on eth communication connection of the
workplace.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that the edge size may differ from couple of bytes through 1500 bytes
for the Ethernet. Furthermore, check is additionally installed in the information stream encoding
and now and again likewise may give be given on the different check lines with a specific end

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goal to influence the sender and in addition the beneficiary to stay synchronized amid the casing
transmission.

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