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Very Short Question and Answers - Transmission Medium

Q 1.
What are the two main types of Ethernet cables?

Ans:

Crossover cable and Straight through cable.

Q 2.
What is a primary use of coaxial cables?

Ans:

Transmission of video, communications, and audio, primarily used by the cable television industry.

Q 3.
What technology does a Fibre optic cable use to transmit data?

Ans:

Fibre optic cable transmits data using light signals.

Q 4.
What is the role of a satellite in communication?

Ans:

It creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver on Earth.

Q 5.
What does WiMax stand for?

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Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access.

Q 6.
What are the two types of coaxial cable?

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Baseband coaxial cable and Broadband coaxial cable.

Q 7.
What is the maximum speed provided by WiMax for fixed stations?

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Upto 75 Mbps.

Q 8.
What is the typical range for Bluetooth communication?

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10 meters to 240 meters depending on the Bluetooth version.

Q 9.
How does microwave technology transmit signals?

Ans:

By using high frequency beams of radio waves in a line-of-sight transmission.

Q 10.
What is the main disadvantage of fibre optic cables?

Ans:

They are fragile and have high maintenance costs.

Q 11.
What does TCP/IP stand for?

Ans:

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

Q 12.
What type of technology does Wi-Fi utilize for communication?

Ans:

Radio waves.

Q 13.
What frequency range do radio waves cover?

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From 300 gigahertz (GHz) to as low as 30 hertz (Hz).

Q 14.
What is the primary function of a router in a computer network?

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To connect various devices within a local area network.

Q 15.
How many devices can Bluetooth connect at a time?

Ans:

Bluetooth communication typically occurs between two devices at a time.

Q 16.
What is one common application of infrared technology?

Ans:

Remote control devices.

Q 17.
What is the primary limitation of wireless communication compared to wired communication?

Ans:

Wireless communication often has higher power consumption and is slower.

Q 18.
Who developed the original File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

Ans:

Abhay Bhushan.

Q 19.
What does HTTPS stand for?

Ans:

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.

Q 20.
What type of cable is larger than a phone cable and has eight wires?

Ans:

Ethernet cable.

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