Joe Hammer ch 3 key terms
Bandwidth (51)
Max amount of data that goes through
cable
per second
Bus topology(43)
Uses a single cable that connects all of the
computers in a line
BNC connector(48)
Special bayonet connectors
Cat rating(51)
Variety of grades to help installers get the right
cable
cladding(52)
Makes light reflect down the fiber
Coaxial cable(48)
Contains a central conductor wire surrounded
by an insulating material
core(52)
Glass fiber itself
Crosstalk(50)
Twists that reduce interference
DB-25 (54)
Db connecter
DB-9(54)
Most common serial port
Electromagnetic interference(48)
Magnetic field
F-connector (49)
Connector that screws on for a secure
connection
Fault tolerance(44)
If one cable breaks all of the other computer
computers can still communicate
Fiber-optic cable(52)
Transmits light rather than electricity
Fully meshed topology(46)
Every computer connects directly to every
other computer
Hybrid topology(45)
Any form of networking topology that combines
a physical topology with a signaling topology is
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